Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Europe v USA, JD Vance & Armenia, Pashinyan v Church | Ep 516, Feb 8, 2026

Описание: Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Europe and America, JD Vance in Armenia, Pashinyan vs. the Armenian Church

Groong Week in Review - February 8, 2026

Topics
A European View of America
JD Vance in Armenia
Pashinyan vs. The Armenian Church
Europe and Armenia

Guest:
Philippe Raffi Kalfayan

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro to show with Philippe Raffi Khalfayan
01:53 Why is Armenia so importan to us?
04:30 Why is the US administration unpopular in Europe?
10:29 Is Trump serious about encroaching on European sovereign territory, and alienating Europe as an ally?
20:09 Is Armenia an equal partner in the TRIPP agreement? And does this project and infrastructure secure Armenia physically, or its sovereignty?
28:37 What is the purpose of this visit to Yerevan by JD Vance?
40:03 Does the TRIPP drag Armenia into the Iran-Israel-US conflict, which could break out into full-scale war any day now?
46:33 What expectations would you have of JD Vance’s visit to Baku? What do you think are the aims of this visit?
49:35 Does the EU actually see Armenia as a member?
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?
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?
01:00:20 About Philippe Raffi Khalfayan


Hosts:
Hovik Manucharyan
Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 516 | Recorded: February 9, 2026
https://podcasts.groong.org/516