Week in Review - EPC in Armenia, Russia, Parliamentary Election, Swiss Peace Initiative | Ep 545, May 10, 2026

Week in Review - May 13, 2026 In this Week in Review, we discuss the fallout from the EPC summit in Yerevan, Armenia’s role as a platform for anti-Russian messaging, and Putin’s warning about a possible “separation” if Armenia moves toward the EU. They examine the Armenia-EU declaration, focusing on TRIPP, Ukraine, hybrid threats, security cooperation, visa liberalization, and the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant. The episode then turns to Armenia’s election campaign, Pashinyan’s claim that Artsakh was “never ours,” Aliyev’s parallel messaging from occupied Artsakh, pressure on opposition figures, the Swiss Peace Initiative, and sharp divergence between election polls. Topics: EPC fallout and Russia response Armenia-EU declaration controversies Pashinyan's Artsakh campaign narrative Aliyev-Pashinyan tag-team messaging Swiss Peace Initiative Pollsters diverge on election forecasts Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 545 | Recorded: May 12, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/545 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pLYUk6q9Wx4 #WeekInReview #Armenia #SwissPeaceInitiative #NagornoKarabakh #Artsakh Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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