In this week’s Groong episode, Hovik and Asbed review September 2026 developments across Armenia and the South Caucasus. We examine Artsakh’s remembered independence declaration on September 2, 1991, and its unresolved cause following the 2023 ethnic cleansing; Putin’s signaling on Russia’s military base presence; ongoing Armenian Church prosecutions; EU trade negotiations; mounting non-combat military deaths; and political pressures ahead of local elections. We also analyze U.S. envoy Witkoff and Kushner’s diplomatic shuttle through Moscow and Kyiv.
Topics:
Artsakh remembered, its cause unresolved
Putin puts Russia’s military base on the table
Church prosecutions begin to unravel
EU trade headlines look better than the deal
Army indiscipline fuels mounting non-combat deaths
New political pressures before local elections
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Episode 584 | Recorded: Sep 6, 2026
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/584
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