Sergey Markedonov - Russia-Armenia Relations Before the Vote | Ep 552, June 1, 2026

Chapters

1. 00:43 Intro to show with Dr. Sergey Markedonov
2. 00:48 Was TRIPP discussed at the Alaska summit, and why was Russia's initial response muted?
3. 08:15 Could Russia have done things to prevent the current situation in the South Caucasus?
4. 15:27 Monetary remissions from Diaspora to Armenia
5. 17:19 Is Russia capable of dealing with more than one crisis at a time?
6. 25:20 TRIPP vs Point 9 of the Nov. 2020 Trilateral ceasefire agreement
7. 31:39 How realistic are expectations of a reliable Armenia-Russia railway through Georgia and Abkhazia?
8. 39:00 Who would be harder to convince: Georgians, or Abkhazians?
9. 40:57 Why do you say that the June 7 election is a systemic transformation of Armenian identity & culture?
10. 52:22 Why is Russia only now speaking up about Armenia's EAEU/EU pivot, and who is Russia's trade actions hurting?
11. 1:02:37 Is Russia concerned about Pashinyan architecting an anti-Russian society in Armenia?
12. 1:06:19 How does the Moldova model apply to Armenia?
13. 1:16:57 About Dr. Sergey Markedonov
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