May 19, 2026
168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program is Russian political scientist Sergey Markedonov:
During the program, the meeting between the leaders of the USA and China, the economic and political agreements reached, the possibility of the resumption of military operations against Iran, as well as the expected visit of Vladimir Putin to Beijing were discussed.
The meeting between Vladimir Zelensky and Ilham Aliyev was also discussed, as well as the announcements about the possible production of weapons.
A separate reference was made to the topic of the European Political Community Summit in Armenia.
Special attention was paid to the upcoming elections in Armenia and the possible development of the internal political situation in the country. In the framework of the discussion, the questions regarding the support of Nikol Pashinyan in the elections by the European Union, Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as the position of Russia were considered.
Hayk Derzyan
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