Artsakh Remembered, SCO Theater, Russian Signals, and the Cucumber Paradox | Ep 584, Sep 6, 2026

Week in Review - September 6, 2026 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 Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 584 | Recorded: Sep 6, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/584 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2mSjTCZ2s6c #Artsakh #Armenia #NagornoKarabakh #SouthCaucasus #SCO #Russia #EuropeanUnion #ArmenianPolitics Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong