Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Europe and America, JD Vance in Armenia, Pashinyan vs. Church | Ep 516, Feb 8, 2026

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Philippe Raffi Khalfayan
2. 01:53 Why is Armenia so importan to us?
3. 04:30 Why is the US administration unpopular in Europe?
4. 10:29 Is Trump serious about encroaching on European sovereign territory, and alienating Europe as an ally?
5. 20:09 Is Armenia an equal partner in the TRIPP agreement? And does this project and infrastructure secure Armenia physically, or its sovereignty?
6. 28:37 What is the purpose of this visit to Yerevan by JD Vance?
7. 40:03 Does the TRIPP drag Armenia into the Iran-Israel-US conflict, which could break out into full-scale war any day now?
8. 46:33 What expectations would you have of JD Vance’s visit to Baku? What do you think are the aims of this visit?
9. 49:35 Does the EU actually see Armenia as a member?
10. 56:20 How do Europeans ensure that their diplomatic core advances a values-based foreign policy, and how do you hold them accountable when they fail catastrophically?
11. 58:04 Why do you think Armenians cling to such fiction? Is Pashinyan selling the Armenian public a fictional “peace” based on a non-existent premises?
12. 1:00:20 About Philippe Raffi Khalfayan