Pietro Shakarian - An Armenian in St. Petersburg | Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Artsakh in Geopolitical Context | Ep 303, Jan 22, 2024

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to guest Pietro Shakarian
2. 00:23 What has Pietro been up to?
3. 01:00 How is living in St. Petersburg?
4. 01:35 Russian economy, inflation
5. 02:00 War in Ukraine & western sanctions on Russia
6. 03:44 Is it frowned upon to discuss the war?
7. 04:15 Do Russians think of Ukraine as their shield as Armenians do of Artsakh
8. 05:09 What was the domestic take on Prigozhin’s putsch in Summer 2023?
9. 09:38 Perceptions of Armenia and Artsakh in St. Petersburg
10. 10:43 Do Russian people know about the Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh?
11. 15:05 What kind of Armenian products are on the shelves in St. Petersburg?
12. 18:33 About the Armenian church in St. Petersburg
13. 20:52 Ukraine war: what’s going on?
14. 27:03 Would Europe’s push for war be OK if this were a just war?
15. 28:10 What should we look out for in this bloodshed?
16. 34:03 How much do Russian & Iranian national interests converge?
17. 37:32 How are the US elections influencing geopolitics around Armenia?
18. 41:04 How might Trump change US foreign policy?
19. 45:14 Where do Armenia & Artsakh factor into all these world events?
20. 47:17 How will Russia’s stance evolve as Ukraine devolves?
21. 49:18 Will it help any Armenians to return to Artsakh?
22. 50:36 How could a more active Russia help us?
23. 53:34 Should Armenia pick sides?
24. 56:04 Closing comments
25. 56:20 About our guest Pietro Shakarian