May 11, 2026
168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program Alexander Ananev, retired senior advisor of the Russian Foreign Ministry is:
During the program, the possible parallels between the political processes taking place in Ukraine on the eve of the Maidan and the situation in Armenia before the 44-day war, the role of external players and the actions of the authorities were discussed.
Reference was also made to the significance of the 8th European Political Community Summit and the inaugural Armenia-EU Summit, their possible geopolitical consequences, as well as the differences in the rhetoric of Western leaders towards Armenia and Azerbaijan in the context of recent statements.
Special attention was paid to the risks of external interference in the electoral processes in Armenia, possible parallels with Moldova and EU statements in the context of supporting Nikol Pashinyan.
In addition, the latest statements of the Russian President regarding EU-EEU relations, the possible discussion of the issue related to Armenia’s course towards EU membership at the EEU summit, as well as possible impulses and consequences for the region were discussed.
At the end of the program, the topic of the relatively low activity of the USA in the background of the TRIPP project and the ongoing processes in the South Caucasus was touched upon.
Hayk Derzyan
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