Sergei Melkonian - Ukraine, Iran & Israel, C5+1 in DC, Vagharshapat Municipal Outcome | Ep 486, Nov 16, 2025

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Sergei Melkonian
2. 00:36 Ukraine: status and trajectory of the war
3. 08:03 What lessons did Putin learn from the Artsakh conflict, how is he applying those?
4. 11:36 Has Europe made a decision to head into a military conflict with Russia?
5. 17:26 Prospects of renewed Iran-Israel war, and how Armenia should prepare
6. 24:42 Does Al Julani/Al Sharaa have the independence to cultivate relations with Russia?
7. 27:24 How does Iran view the US in Armenia, right on its border at the TRIPP?
8. 30:27 What would it take to mitigate Iran's concerns re TRIPP?
9. 31:25 C5+1: How does Russia view the US efforts in Central Asia?
10. 35:34 Is Russia concerned with Turkey & the OTS making inroads in Central Asia?
11. 38:48 Vagharshapat elections 2026: Results? Irregularities?
12. 46:03 Do the Vagharshapat elections predict anything regarding the 2026 parliamentary elections?
13. 48:46 Why weren't parliamentary major parties not on the ballot in Vagharshapat?
14. 50:31 About Mer Dzevov
15. 51:02 About Wings of Unity
16. 51:37 Personal thoughts from the participants
17. 51:48 Sergei: Carry your Armenian heritage and heroic traditions, even though it's not on this government's agenda
18. 53:58 Hovik: the continuing government harrassment of independent/opposition media in Armenia
19. 56:34 About Dr. Sergei Melkonian
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