Podcasts about Armenia

Day 1,190.Today, as Ukraine reels from yet another record drone bombardment, we look at warnings that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near Sumy ahead of a new offensive. Plus we bring you some of the top lines from Chancellor Friederich Merz's press conference with Vlodomyr Zelensky, where he announced that Germany would help Ukraine build long-range missiles. We'll also be hearing Dom's interview with Estonia's defence minister about Moscow's shadow fleet and how to protect critical infrastructure from Russia. And Roland Oliphant reports from Armenia on the dilemma facing small former Soviet Union states in the midst of what some politicians there are describing as a geopolitical earthquake. Contributors:Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @@venetiarainey on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @@Barnes_Joe on X.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence of Estonia).SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russiahttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-on-russia/Ukraine War latest newshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them.Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Chummy Studios, Hye Jams Radio presents, “Paisan and Friends,” brought to you by Haig's Kabob House. The crazy Italian's gone off the rails again (surprise, surprise) — and this time, it's in honor of royalty! On this week's wildly entertaining episode of Hye Jams Radio, Paisan Kapitan unleashes a tsunami of Armenian heat that'll have your speakers begging for mercy. This episode features a heartwarming, hilarious, and slightly over-the-top tribute to one of Armenia's finest — an angel, a princess, a national treasure... the Yerevan Queen herself.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 23: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visits Armenia amid ongoing tensions with Yerevan; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says preventing a new Armenia-Azerbaijan war is a Trump administration priority; Ankara hosts a controversial conference on so-called “return to Western Azerbaijan” and more.

Tirana, Lavrov, Armenian Un-Democracy, Demilitarization, and MoreGroong Week in Review - May 18, 2025TopicsPashinyan in TiranaRussia's Lavrov in YerevanDemocracy in JeopardyArmenia's Demilitarization by Any Other NameThe Kitchen SinkGuestHrant MikaelianHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 438 | Recorded: May 21, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Donald Trump catching South African president Cyril Ramaphosa completely off guard by forcing him and the press to watch video footage of Economic Freedom Fighters'Julius Malema getting crowds to chant "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer"; Elon Musk staring down South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as Trump explains the murders of white South African farmers; Scott Jennings and CNN's Abby Phillip getting into a tense debate over the murders of white South African farmers; Charlie Kirk exposing how uneducated the "free Palestine" advocates and protesters at University of Cambridge are; Columbia University's graduation ceremony descending into chaos as Columbia President Claire Shipman desperately tries to show her support for Mahmoud Khalil;" Marco Rubio's tense exchange with Pramila Jayapal over the revoking of Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk's visa; The Beat's'" Ari Melber pushing back on James Carville's baseless accusations of the Trump administration pressing charges on LaMonica McIver because she's black; and much more. Dave also does a special "ask me anything" question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community.   WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/   ---------- Today's Sponsors: Gravity Defyer - Sick of knee pain? Get Gravity Defyer shoes. Minimize the shock waves that normal shoes absorb through your feet, knees and hips with every step. Use the promo code "RUBIN30" at checkout, to get an extra 30% off orders over $120 or more. Just text RUBIN30 to 91888 or go to: http://gdefy.com and Use the promo code "RUBIN30"   Franzese Wine - Experience the rich legacy of 94-point wines from Armenia, inspired by Michael Franzese's story of redemption. Get your first bottle today for 15% off! Limited time offer. Go to: https://franzesewine.com/ and use code RUBIN for your discount.   Juvenon BloodFlow 7 - BloodFlow-7 by Juvenon is scientifically designed to support healthy circulation — so you feel energized, clear-headed, and vibrant again. Go to: https://www.bloodflow7.com/Rubin

Our time in Switzerland is over, and a new Eurovision winner has hoisted the glass microphone! We talk through all performances from the Grand Final and those that didn't make it from Semi 2, as well as break down the voting from this year's contest. Jeremy votes in Eurovision for the first time ever, Dimitry finally gets the better of Stefan Raab, and Oscar celebrates JJ, wasted love or not. Watch the Grand Final and the Semis on SVT Play: https://www.svtplay.se/video/8rQdwrw/eurovision-song-contest/final?video=visaThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PTGP49h5yyjxJ6TWYPMWs The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

Iran Amidst Geopolitical TensionsTopicsUS-Iran Nuclear TalksPezeshkian Visit to BakuIran-Armenia RelationsAbraham Accords for the South CaucasusGuestEhsan Movahedian - TW/@ultra_ehsanHostsHovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 437 | Recorded: May 16, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

ԼուրջCast  - Ահարոն Լևոնյան - ՀՀ-ում բանկային զեղծարարությունները, ներդրումներն ու պարտատոմսերըԱյս թողարկման հյուրն է Fido Invest ներդրումային ընկերության տնօրեն Ահարոն Լևոնյանը։ Զրույցի ընթացքում քննարկում ենք բանկային զեղծարարություն ների ներկայիս դրսևորումները, ներդրումային հնարավորությունները Հայաստանում, շուկայի վերլուծության կարևորությունը։Անդրադառնում ենք նաև սփյուռքի ներգրավվածությանը հայրենական պարտատոմսերի գնման գործընթացում, կորուստներից չվախենալու անհրաժեշտությանը, ներդրումների գնահատման երեք հիմնական չափանիշներին և ներդրումային գործունեության մեջ հավելյալ արժեք ստեղծելու հնարավորություններին։Այս թողարկման հյուրն է Fido Invest #ներդրում ային ընկերության տնօրեն Ահարոն Լևոնյանը։ Զրույցի ընթացքում քննարկում ենք բանկային զեղծարարություն ների ներկայիս դրսևորումները, ներդրումային հնարավորությունները Հայաստանում, շուկայի վերլուծության կարևորությունը։Անդրադառնում ենք նաև սփյուռքի ներգրավվածությանը հայրենական պարտատոմսերի գնման գործընթացում, կորուստներից չվախենալու անհրաժեշտությանը, ներդրումների գնահատման երեք հիմնական չափանիշներին և ներդրումային գործունեության մեջ հավելյալ արժեք ստեղծելու հնարավորություններին։ArmComedy թիմը ներկայացնում է ԼուրջCast

Howard Amos is a writer and journalist, who has been published by outlets including The Guardian, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, The Associated Press and The New Republic. Raised in London, he spent a year living in Russia's Pskov Region before working for almost a decade as a correspondent in Moscow. He left Russia in the days after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and, based out of Armenia, did a year-long stint as editor-in-chief of The Moscow Times in exile. He now lives in Edinburgh.----------LINKS:https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/russia-starts-here-9781472991348/ ----------Your support is massively appreciated! SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon CurtainNEXT EVENTS - LVIV, KYIV AND ODESA THIS MAY.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur first live events this year in Lviv and Kyiv were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. We may add more venues to the program, depending on the success of the fundraising campaign. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------PLATFORMS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconcurtain/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqmLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------Welcome to the Silicon Curtain podcast. Please like and subscribe if you like the content we produce. It will really help to increase the popularity of our content in YouTube's algorithm. Our material is now being made available on popular podcasting platforms as well, such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Bharat ka Afghanistan aur Armenia card se Pak America pareshan

Max and Maria spoke with Edward Fishman about his bestselling book, Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. 

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 16: Armenia's PM Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev meet in Tirana; the EU continues to signal support for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal; Armenia's first elected woman mayor resigns and more.

E ae!Welcome to Deep Space Podcast - 15 years! Many thanks for listening. I bring to feature the 2nd hour of the today's show HENNA ONNA (Yerevan, Armenia)! Henna Onna is a Yerevan-based artist, who was surrounded with music since childhood. The diversity of music had lead her to reach out to new horizons of playing DJ sets and later she has found her way to come out as a producer with dope releases at Closer To Truth, Nite Grooves, Kindisch, House Salad Music, Lisztomania, Ltd, W/Lbl, Lézvání, Strictly Flava, Rewind LTD.You can check more about Henna Onna at:Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hennaonnaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/henna_onna Please contribute for helping me to keep the show on the air, you can receive many perks with subscriptions:https://deepspacepodcast.com/subscribe Enjoy the week502! Playlist:Artist – Track Name – [Label] 1st hour mixed by Marcelo TavaresRAMZi - doomies - [Wisdom Teeth]HXJKT - Sot - [Allt Är Dött]Caleb Macken - Gone - [Mines Clarence]Noosa Sound System - Green Tea - [ODrex Music]PTTY - Flew - [MixCult]DX2OV - O.K. - [Gost Zvuk]Verlake - Process - [Laral Tapes]Legowelt - Cottagecore XTC - [L.I.E.S.]Celestial Sphere - Make It Simple - [Batti Batti]ZG - Left Outside - [Pacific Rhythm]Session Victim w⁄ Nebraska - Dawn (Sven Weisemann reDawn Inbassed Mix) - [Delusions of Grandeur]Satoshi Tomiie - Out Of The Present, Out Of The Future (Version) - [Phonogramme]Udumusic - Tripping In The Cerebral - [DeepWit] 2nd hour exclusive guestmix by Henna Onna (Yerevan, Armenia)Toolate Groove - Rhythm In My Thoug - [Cosmic Breeze]Glenn Underground - Old Ruff 3 - [Strictly Jaz Unit Muzic]Luis Radio & Earl W. Green - He Gives Me Joy - [Groovebom]Marcus Soulbynight - We Open The Veil - [Groovebom]DimSum - Stars In Your Eyes - [MY CUP OF TEA]Michele Manzo Feat. Conrad Saunders - Feel It In Your Soul - [Mister Bear]Fred P - Indescribable Essence - [Syncrophone]Cem Mo - Rushmore - [Handy]Silver Skylarks - Move Ya (Kai Alcé Remix) - [East Wood Music Group]Jimpster Feat. KingCrowney - Passion (Atjazz Remix) - [Freerange]

Romania goes to the polls in the final round of high-stakes presidential elections, Albania's Edi Rama sails to victory once again, and the PKK disbands. Later: Pope Leo XIV, Russian volunteers help Ukrainians in Armenia, Eurovision attempts a reset in politically neutral Switzerland, and an adult toy craze that's perhaps more “constructive” than most…

Big Rossi cheated on Everton--whoops + We do the Kris Fade Show's 'Show and Tell" + We give away a trip to Armenia!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conversations on Groong - May 15, 2025TopicsMay 9, Victory Day and ParadePashinyan, Aliyev Posture at Victory DayArtsrun Hovhannisyan's Historical RevisionArmenia and Artsakh Contributions to WW2Guest: Pietro ShakarianHost:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 436 | Recorded: May 12, 2025Show Notes: https://podcasts.groong.org/436VIDEO: https://youtu.be/iEieWDdov-ASubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Presa din Kazakstan reamintește Rusiei că nu a învins singură Germania nazistă. 15 republici sovietice și-au trimis fii în război, milioane de oameni au murit, dar totul se învârte numai și numai în jurul Rusiei, scriu cazacii. De fapt, soldatul care a înfipt steagul victoriei pe clădirea Reichstagului din Berlin a fost un locotenent cazac de 21 de ani. Eroismul lui nu a fost recunoscut în URSS deoarece tatăl locotenentului era considerat pe timpul lui Stalin, dușman al poporului. De ce nu-l cunosc germanii pe Koșkarbaev? Este o întrebare pe care și-o pune egemen.kz care îi aduce un omagiu lui Rakhimjan Koshkarbaev, primul soldat care a ridicat steagul sovietic pe clădirea  Reichstagului din Berlin.„Koșkarbaev a fost locotenent cazac care lupta în Armata Roșie. Pe 30 aprilie 1945, în mijlocul bătăliei și sub o ploaie de gloanțe, a fost primul care a ridicat steagul victoriei deasupra Reichstagului. Nu a fost o reprezentație pusă în scenă, ci un fapt istoric real. Pe atunci, Rakhymjan avea doar 21 de ani. Ca să arate că fascismul fusese învins și că războiul se terminase, și-a riscat viața,” scriu jurnaliștii care adaugă „că despre acest act eroic nu s-a vorbit aproape niciodată. În URSS, se prefera tăcerea, deoarece pe vremea lui Stalin, tatăl său fusese acuzat că este dușman al poporului. Nici în Germania acest nume nu este menționat, deoarece aici, memoria colectivă tinde să glorifice un singur eliberator: Rusia.”„În fiecare an, odată cu apropierea zilei de 9 mai – Ziua Victoriei în Europa – o dezbatere reapare la Berlin: Este corect să comemorăm această victorie alături de ruși? Aceasta este o perspectivă extrem de reductivă. Germania nazistă a fost învinsă nu doar de Rusia, ci de întreaga Uniune Sovietică, o armată colosală formată din zeci de națiuni: kazahi, ucraineni, georgieni, uzbeci, belaruși și mulți alții. Milioane de oameni au participat la război, milioane au murit. Dar numele lor au fost uitate, șterse din memoria colectivă, pentru că nu se încadrează nici în narațiunea eroică naționalistă rusă, nici în mitul occidental. Victoria din 1945 nu a fost doar a Rusiei. Peste cincisprezece republici sovietice și-au trimis fiii și fiicele pe front.”„Iar și iar, totul se învârte în jurul Rusiei. (...) Ca și cum Koșkarbaev nu ar fi ridicat niciodată steagul deasupra Reichstagului. Aceasta nu este pur și simplu orbire istorică. Este un eșec moral. Atribuind victoria în război exclusiv Rusiei, continuăm aceeași veche politică care, deja în 1945, îl uitase pe Koșkarbaev. Cum putem uita milioanele de soldați care au venit din Asia Centrală, Caucaz și Europa de Est? Nu trebuie să reducem o istorie cu multiple fațete la un singur mit etnonațional. O astfel de viziune nu este altceva decât rasism,” conchide publicația cazacă.„Mor încet în fiecare zi” – cartea unui jurnalist suedez despre Nagorno Karabah„Orașul este în ceață,Sunt pe muntele meu,În grădina mea neagră ”Așa începe melodia „Nagorno-Karabach” lansată de o trupă germană în 2007. Datorită acestui cântec, jurnalistul suedez Rasmus Canbäck a auzit pentru prima dată despre Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabah,) aflăm din hetq.am care scrie despre cartea „Mor încet în fiecare zi,” publicată de jurnalist în 2023. Rasmus Canbäck a mers de curând în Armenia pentru a-și prezenta cartea.Rasmus a studiat situația din Caucazul de Sud. În urma războiului din Nagorno-Karabah din 2020, a scris despre conflict, a investigat „diplomația caviarului” a Azerbaidjanului în Suedia și a publicat articole pe platformele media Blankspot, OCCRP, EU Observer și Insider.Cartea „Mor încet în fiecare zi”, dedicată perioadei postbelice din Artsakh, a fost scrisă după o călătorie în zonă în 2021. Prima ediție a fost publicată în suedeză, iar a doua în engleză în 2024, are capitole despre atacul azer din 2023 și strămutarea forțată a armenilor din Nagorno-Karabah.Filiala suedeză a Jurnaliști fără Frontiere i-a acordat Premiul pentru Libertatea Presei pentru publicațiile sale despre Caucazul de Sud și Artsakh.Din cauza publicațiilor sale despre Artsakh, Rasmus este acuzat de azeri că face lobby pentru Armenia. Ambasada Azerbaidjanului din Suedia l-a contactat și i-a oferit o călătorie în Azerbaidjan pentru a asculta ambele puncte de vedere.„Adevărul este că plănuiam să merg acolo, dar mi s-a cerut să semnez un document care recunoștea Artsakh ca parte a Azerbaidjanului. M-am simțit șantajat și am refuzat oferta. Exact despre asta am vorbit și înainte. Astăzi sunt pe lista neagră a Azerbaidjanului, nu pentru că am fost la Artsakh, ci pentru că am studiat metodele azere ale acestui conflict.”Rasmus Canbäck a fost prezentat de presa azeră ca făcând parte dintr-un grupare criminală.Summit UNESCO Turcia-Africa bizimsivas.com.tr scrie despre Summitul  UNESCO Turcia-Africa de la Sivas, oraș din centrul Turciei.  22 de țări au participat la evenimentul care „construiește punți de cooperare și moștenire culturală între Turcia și țările africane.”Organizarea evenimentului a coincis în mod semnificativ cu Ziua Patrimoniului African.„Acest summit care reunește tineri din Africa și Turcia, nu este doar o întâlnire; este, de asemenea, anunțul unei viziuni asupra viitorului construită pe conștientizarea unei moșteniri comune. Sunt convins că acest tip de cooperare sub auspiciile UNESCO va consolida înțelegerea interculturală și va contribui în mare măsură la pacea mondială,” a declarat prefectul regiunii, Yılmaz Șimşek.Au participat la Revista Presei Europa Plus: Dariga DANIYAR,  KazakhstanSatenik SAMVELYAN,    ArmeniaBetul YIGIT, Turcia

Bree Carriglio shares her transformative journey from a successful corporate career in marketing to her current role as the executive director of a nonprofit organization focused on empowering vulnerable populations in Armenia. Bree discusses the emotional connection to her Armenian heritage, the challenges of career change, and the significant impact of nonprofit work. She emphasizes the importance of perseverance, curiosity, and asking questions, especially regarding personal history and identity. Bree also provides insights into the organization's multifaceted approach to development, addressing healthcare, education, and economic growth in Armenia.Bree is the Executive Director of Development and Institutional Marketing at the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR), where she leads strategic development initiatives, institutional partnerships, and communications toadvance FAR's mission of supporting vulnerable communities in Armenia. With over 20 years of experience in nonprofit development, marketing, and brand strategy, Bree has been instrumental in driving impactful fundraising efforts,particularly in humanitarian aid, healthcare, and education programs.Her expertise in crafting compelling messaging and donorengagement strategies has been featured in publications such as Forbes, where she writes about fundraising, philanthropy, and nonprofit communications. Breeholds a degree in English Language and Literature from Barnard College and remains dedicated to leveraging storytelling and strategic partnerships to drive meaningful change.

Groong Week in Review - May 11, 2025TopicsMay 9 Victory ParadeUkraineIndia and PakistanArmenian Azerbaijani TalksAmerican PopeGuestArthur G. MartirosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 435 | Recorded: May 12, 2025SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/435VIDEO: https://youtu.be/DYQGg6pHONISubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Armenia - Perfect destination for those wanting to avoid the crowds. Today we're talking about Armenia - a country with a cultural foot hold in both Europe and Asia. It's described as a holy land, full of surprises, with a lot to offer - but without the crowds. Ash Jurberg spoke to Jesse

Relations between Turkey and Armenia remain frozen, largely because of Azerbaijan's influence over Ankara and a lack of sustained Western diplomatic engagement. Rym Momtaz sat down with Thomas de Waal and Garo Paylan to discuss the main obstacles to a rapprochement and why reopening the Turkey-Armenia border matters for both regional and Western interests.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:35] The State of Turkey-Armenia Relations, [00:11:58] Russia's Influence in the Process, [00:20:47] Can the West Play a Role?Thomas de Waal, March 17, 2025, “Armenia and Azerbaijan's Major Step Forward,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Thomas de Waal, September 19, 2024, “Armenia and Azerbaijan: A Fragile Peace Process,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, July 11, 2024, “Armenia Navigates a Path Away From Russia,” Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, Dimitar Bechev, and Maksim Samorukov, May 30, 2024, “Between Russia and the EU: Europe's Arc of Instability,” Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, September 22, 2023, “A Tragic Endgame in Karabakh,” Carnegie Europe.Garo Paylan, January 30, 2025, “Leveraging International Pressure to Reform Turkey,” CivilNet.Garo Paylan, January 13, 2025, “Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal: A Golden Opportunity for Trump,” Wall Street Journal.Garo Paylan, July 3, 2024, “Why Washington Must Push Forward the Fragile Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Plan,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

rWotD Episode 2932: Pharnavaz II Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 14 May 2025, is Pharnavaz II.Pharnavaz II (Georgian: ფარნავაზ II) (died 30 BC), of the Artaxiad dynasty, was a king (mepe) of Iberia (Kartli, eastern Georgia) from 63 to 30 BC. He is known as Pharnabazus in Classical sources, and is commonly identified with the Bartom or Bratman of the medieval Georgian chronicles.He succeeded upon the death of his father Artag who had been defeated by the Roman general Pompey in 65 BC. However, Roman hegemony over Iberia proved to be impermanent, and, in 36 BC, the legate Publius Canidius Crassus led his army into Iberia, forcing Parnavaz to make an alliance against Zober, king of neighboring Albania. Canidius and Parnavaz marched to Albania and subdued its people. Incidentally, no Georgian source documents these events reported by Cassius Dio in his Roman History Instead, the Georgian annals concentrates upon the homecoming of Mirvan, the exiled son of Parnajom, who had been brought up in Iran. Mirvan returned to Kartli at the head of an Iranian army, killed Bartom and became a king.Bartom is said to have adopted Kartam, the descendant of Kuji (the alleged ruler of Egrisi in the time of the first Iberian king Parnavaz). But Kartam had also been killed in battle against Mirvan. Nevertheless, Kartam's pregnant wife – the daughter of Bartom – fled to Armenia where she gave birth to a son named Aderki.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:07 UTC on Wednesday, 14 May 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Pharnavaz II on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Matthew.

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.     AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK Eurovision 2025 - The Radio International Voting Results will be revealed during the show this week. Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Parg (Armenia 2025) done at Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025) done at the London Eurovision Party Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Louane (France 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Katarsis (Lithuania 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Interview with Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal Songwriters of the the Luxembourg 2025 entry done at Eurovision in Concert 2025, Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025) at MancHagen 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Princ (Serbia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025) done at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025: Interview with Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025) done at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal     Meet the Eurostars 2025: After the National Final Season to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 the PreParty Season started which serves as a promotion tour for the delegations taking part and fans have the chance to see the Eurovision Stars at those events and even have their Meets and Greets with the artists that will perform on the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest. There was Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam, The Madrid PreParty ES, the London Eurovision Party and Manc - Hagen in Manchester just to mention a few. The voices of Radio International have been at those parties and interviewed many of the artist and you can hear those interviews on the show in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Not long to go now       Revealing the International Jury Results for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final: After the National Final Season it is a tradition that the Team of Radio International, selected fans of the Eurovision Song Contest and Experts are voting for the songs that are competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 per Semi Final 1, Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final Songs. This week Radio International will be broadcasting the result of that voting on the show this week revealing how the Jury voted. Also there are still some interviews with the Eurostars 2025 that are competing in Semi Final 2 and the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 which will be broadcast along with the results of the voting.  MEET THE EUROSTARS OF SEMI FINAL 1 AND GRAND FINAL OF EUROVISION 2025     Parg (Armenia 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Parg (Armenia 2025):  Following Ladaniva who represented Armenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Parg who will perform the song "Survivor" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 5. Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interviewed Park at the MadridPreParty 2025.   Go-Jo (Australia 2025) at Eurovision in Concert, Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Go-Jo (Australia 2025): The entry from Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Go-Jo who will perform the song "Milkshake Man" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 1. Radio International's JP met and interviewed the singer at Eurovision in Concert 2025 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   JJ (Austria 2025) at the London Eurovision Party 2025   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with JJ (Austria 2025):  JJ alias Johannes Pietsch represents Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel in Semi Final 2 Song Number 6 with the song "Wasted Love". Radio International's Salman met the young and very talented singer at the London Eurovision Party 2025 and conducted an interview you can hear on the show this week. Austria is one of the strong favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.      Erika Vikman (Finland 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Erika Vikman (Finland 2025):  The Winner of the National Final 2025 in Finland called UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) is Erika Vikman who will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel with the song sang partly in German called "Ich komme" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 16 closing out the Semi Final 2. Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interview Erika at the Turquoise Carpet of the Madrid PreParty 2025 Erika has previously taken part in UMK with the song "Cicciolina" coming second in UMK 2020.     Louane (France 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Louane (France 2025):  Following Slimane's amazing result in 2024 at the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2025 it will be Louane representing France in Basel with the song "Maman". France is part of the Big Five countries contributing the biggest amount of money to the Eurovision Song Contest Louane does not need to go through the Semi Finals. Radio International's Salman had the pleasure to meet Louane at Eurovision in Concert 2025 for an interview you can hear on the show this week.       Emmy and Star Guy (Ireland 2025) at MelFstWknd 2025, Stockholm Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Emmy (Ireland 2025):  At the recent edition of the Madrid PreParty 2025 over the Easter Weekend Radio International's JP, Marc and Alexander had the pleasure to meet once again Emmy and Star Guy (who actually is Emmy's brother) for extensive interview. Emmy, although being Norwegian, will be representing Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 3. The song is called "Laika Party".  Enjoy the interview on the show this week.        Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Tautumeitas (Latvia 2025): The six lovely ladies from the Group Tautumeitas will be representing Lativa at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 4 which is called "Bur man laimi". The Radio International Madrid Team had the pleasure to meet and interview the ladies at the Madrid PreParty which will be shared on the show this week. Get to know Tautumeitas. Katarsis (Lithuania 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Katarsis (Lithuania 2025):  Neighbouring to Latvia is Lithuania and Katarsis are four young musicians winning the Lithuanian National Final and representing their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Semi Final 2 Song Number 8 entitled "Tavo Akys". Radio International met the young musicians at the recent edition of the Madrid PreParty 2025 to get to know Katarsis.       Songwriters Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (Luxembourg 2025) with JP at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Songwriters Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (Luxembourg 2025):  Luxembourg's second entry after returning for a long absence to the Eurovision Song Contest is performed by Laura Thorn in Semi Final 2 Song Number 13. The song is called "La poupée monte le son" written by two songwriters from France, Julien Salvia and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal. Radio International already broadcast the interview with Laura previosuly, however, did not yet broadcast the interview with the creators of Luxembourg's entry 2025. Enjoy the interview and find out more about the creation of "La poupée monte le son".       Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025) with Salman   Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Nina Žižić (Montenegro 2025):  Already in 2013 Nina Žižić represented Montenegro at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö as part of Who See performing the song "Igranka" being ahead of their time. Sadly the song only ended up at Number 12 in the first Semi Final . This time Nina is back after coming second in the Montenegri National Final 2024 as the winner declined to represent Montenegro at Eurovision 2025. Nina's entry is called "Dobrodošli" and will be in Semi Final 2 Song Number 2. Radio Inetrnational's rowing reporter Salman had the pleasure to meet and interview Nina at MancHagen Eurovision Event 2025. Enjoy the interview with Nina on the show this week.  Princ (Serbia 2025) at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Princ (Serbia 2025): Representing Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is Royalty from from Serbia: Princ who'll perform the nice power ballad called "Mila" in Semi Final 2 Song Number 15.  Radio International's JP and Alexander had the pleasure to meet and interview Princ at the Madrid PreParty 2025. You can hear the interview on the show this week.     Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025) with JP at the Madrid PreParty 2025 Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Zoe Me (Switzerland 2025): The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 Host Nation entry is performed by Zoe Me who actually is from Basel, the Home of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The song is called "Voyage" and is directly qualified for the Grand Final of the contest on Saturday, 17 May 2025 at Number 19 due to Nemo's Victory in 2024. The Radio International Madrid Team had the pleasure and honour to meet Zoe Me at the Madrid PreParty for an interview about her career and how ready is Basel for Eurovision 2025? Enjoy this interview on the show this week.     Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025) at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam Meet the Eurostars 2025 - Interview with Remember Monday (United Kingdom 2025): Last but not least on the list of Eurovision 2025 particpants are the lovely harmonies of three lovely ladies from the United Kingdom. The trio is called Remember Monday and they will be representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in the Grand Final directly qualified as being part of the Big 5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom). The song in the running is called "What the hell just happened" and Radio International's JP had the big pleasure to meet the singers at Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam earlier on in April 2025. Enjoy the bubbly characters of Remember Monday (Lauren Byrne, Holly-Ann Hull and Charlotte Steele).   Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar. For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

A Sermon for the Third Sunday after Easter St. John 16:16-22 by William Klock On Easter morning we heard St. John's account of the empty tomb.  How Mary Magdalene had come running to the house where he and Peter and the others were hiding.  How she sobbed out that someone had taken Jesus' body.  How he and Peter ran to the tomb as dawn was breaking and how they found it empty, with the linen graveclothes lying there neatly.  And we heard John say that “he believed”.  Somehow…inexplicably…Jesus had risen from the dead.  John believed in the resurrection of the dead.  They all did.  It was their hope.  But it wasn't supposed to happen like this.  Maybe it was fear, maybe it was confusion, maybe he just wanted to be more certain, but he didn't say anything.  They went back to the house where the other disciples were.  They went back into hiding.  Doors locked, windows shuttered, no lights, no fire.  When things blew over, they could sneak out of Jerusalem, slink back to Galilee.  Maybe they could go back to their old lives and everyone would forget that they'd been followers of Jesus. But then the next week we read from John's first epistle.  We read those words: Everything that is fathered by God conquers the world.  This is the victory that conquers the world: our faith!  That doesn't sound like the same John afraid to even tell his friends that he believed Jesus had been raised from death.  And last week we read from Peter's first epistle and he exhorted us to bear patiently with suffering.  Peter went from hiding behind locked doors on Easter to boldly preaching the risen Jesus in the temple court just fifty days later.  He would eventually find himself proclaiming that gospel in Rome itself, where he would be martyred for that holy boldness.  What happened? Brothers and Sisters, hope happened.  Jesus, the risen Messiah, appeared to them in that locked room.  They saw him, resurrected and renewed and yet still the same Jesus with the scars of the cross in his hands and feet.  They saw Jesus risen from the dead.  Not a ghost, not a spirt, but Jesus bodily raised.  It wasn't supposed to happen that way.  It was supposed to be everybody all at once, not just one person even if he was the Messiah.  But there he was, proving the old doctrine of the Pharisees and the Prophets and their fathers true—just not the way they expected.  But even that's not so much what motivated them to leave their hiding places and to proclaim the risen Jesus to the world.  It's what Jesus' resurrection meant.  Because Jesus' resurrection was more than just an astounding miracle.  Jesus' resurrection was the proof that God's new world had been born, that new creation had begun, that the promises he made through the prophets and the hopes of God's people were being fulfilled.  Jesus' resurrection meant that the hopes of God's people were finally becoming reality.  Jesus had kindled God's light in the midst of the darkness and they knew the darkness would never overcome it.  But as they worked this out, they also realised that while Jesus had inaugurated this new creation, it would be they—Peter, John, Mary, the others, you and I—who would carry and announce God's new creation to the world.  Again, this hope, made real, made manifest in the resurrection of Jesus, is what sent the disciples out, not just to announce that God had performed a miracle in raising Jesus, but to announce the God's new creation had been born and that Jesus is its king—and if that proclamation cost them everything, even if it got them killed—they knew that God would raise them and that he would vindicate them, just as he had Jesus. Nothing else changed.  They were hiding in that locked and darkened house because—usually—when the authorities crucified a rebel or a revolutionary, they would also round up and crucify his followers.  As it turned out, it doesn't seem that anyone was seriously interested in doing that to Jesus' disciples.  But they didn't know that.  The real danger came when they went out and began proclaiming the good news about Jesus—as they challenged the false gods and the pretend kings of the darkness with the light of the Lord Jesus, as they confronted this fallen world and its systems with God's new creation.  That's when they were mocked, beaten, arrested, and martyred. Think of Paul.  He was one of the one's breathing threats against Jesus' disciples.  He was there looking on while Stephen was stoned, holding coats so people could better throw stones at him.  And then as Paul was on his way to round up Christians to bring them before the Jewish authorities, he was met by the risen Jesus.  And, again, it wasn't just an amazing miracle that inspired Paul to take up his own cross and to follow Jesus—to follow Jesus and to be beaten, stoned, imprisoned, and eventually murdered for the sake of the gospel.  It was hope.  It was what the resurrection of Jesus meant.  Jesus, risen from the dead, was proof of God's faithfulness and proof that his promises of forgiveness and new life and new creation and of humanity and creation set to rights—everything the Jews (and Paul!) had hoped and longed for—it was proof that it was all true and that it was coming true in Jesus.  The light has come into the darkness and the darkness has not and never will overcome it.  It was proof that if we are in Jesus the Messiah, we have a share in God's new creation and that no amount of suffering and not even death can take that away.  People aren't going to risk their lives to report a miracle.  What drove Peter, John, Paul—and all our brothers and sisters since—what drove them to risk everything to proclaim the good news was the knowledge, the assurance, the hope that through that proclamation God's promised new creation would overcome the darkness, the sadness, the tears—that it would make all the sad things of this broken world come untrue—for them and eventually for everyone who believes.  The kingdom would spread and grow until heaven and earth, God and humanity are at one again. All of this is what Jesus is getting at in our Gospel today from John 16.  It's from the middle of the long teaching that Jesus gave to his disciples when they were in the Garden of Gethsemane, after they ate that last Passover meal with Jesus.  Over and over Jesus exhorts them saying things like, Don't let your hearts be troubled…trust God and trust me, too.  And: I chose you, and I appointed you to go and bear fruit that will last…If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you.  If you were from the world, the world would be fond of its own.  But the world hates you because you're not from the world.  No, I chose you out of the world.  And at the beginning of Chapter 16 he says to them: I've said these things to you to stop you from being tripped up.  They will put you out of the synagogues.  In fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will suppose that they are in that way offering worship to God…I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.   I expect the disciples were remembering that part of what Jesus said very well when they were hiding.  “Jesus said they'd come to kill us,” they whispered in the dark.  What they didn't remember—or at least what they didn't understand were the words we read today.  In verse 16 Jesus says: “Not long from now, you won't see me anymore.  Then again, not long after that, you will see me.”   They expected—like pretty much everyone else—that the Messiah would bring some kind of revolt or revolution.  He would overthrow the pagans and take the throne of Israel and, ruling over Israel, he would restore God's people to their rightful place and status in the world.  So it's no wonder that when they heard this, they started murmuring amongst themselves.  John goes on: “What's he talking about?” some of his disciples asked each other.  “What's this business about ‘not long from now, you won't see me, and again not long after that you will see me'?  And what's this about ‘going to the Father'?”   Maybe Jesus was going to finally do what the Messiah was supposed to do.  Maybe he was going to go gather his army and come back to battle the Romans.  John writes: They kept on saying it.  “What is this ‘not long'?”  “What's it all about?”  “We don't know what he means!”  Jesus was doing that thing again where he would say cryptic things or tell a confusing story.  It got their interest and then he could fill them in.  Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, John says. “You're discussing with each other what I meant, aren't you?” he said.  “You want to know what I meant by saying, ‘Not long from now, you won't see me; and then again, not long after that you will see me.'  That's it, isn't it?  Well, I'm going to tell you the solemn truth.”   I can see them all stopping the whispers and leaning forward.  “Yes, Teacher.  Tell us what you mean!”  So Jesus goes on in the silence:  “You will weep and wail, but the world will celebrate.  You will be overcome with sorrow, but your sorrow will turn into joy.”  I can picture the confused looks coming back to their faces.  The Messiah was supposed to make everything all better.  He was supposed to set everything to rights and to wipe away all the tears.  The Messiah was supposed to bring an end to weeping and wailing!  So Jesus gives them an illustration they could understand: “When a woman is giving birth she is in anguish, because her moment has come.  But when the child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering, because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.”  And then he adds in verse 22: In the same way, you have sorrow now.  But I shall see you again, and your hearts will celebrate, and nobody will take your joy from you.”   Even with the childbirth illustration, it was still pretty cryptic.  Even with what follows—which we'll come to in our Gospel for Rogation Sunday in two more weeks—even with that, the disciples really didn't understand—yet.  It was all there in the Prophets and it was all there in the things Jesus had been teaching.  The son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the legal experts.  He must be killed and raised up on the third day,” Jesus had said at one point.  It doesn't get much clearer than that.  And yet the events of that first Good Friday and Easter Day came as a complete surprise to them.  But then when they met the risen Jesus it all started to come back to them and it started to fall into place.  The wheels started turning.  Mental light bulbs started turning on.  The one thing left that they needed was the Holy Spirit—but I don't want to get ahead of the story.  We're still in that fifty days between Easter and Pentecost. And I think those fifty days must have been some of the most exciting days in the history of the world.  The disciples sat with Jesus—risen and glorified, the first bit of God's new creation real and tangible and true right there with them—and he taught them.  He went back over the scriptures—no doubt saying things he'd said a hundred times before—but now, in light of the resurrection, it all started to make sense.  And I can imagine their excitement growing between being there with Jesus in all his resurrected glory and as they connected the scriptural dots and as they saw how the story they had grown up with, the story they lived every year at Passover, the story that defined who they were, the story they knew so, so, so well began to unfold in a new way.  They'd always known it was a great story about the mighty and saving deeds of the Lord, but over those forty days in the presence of Jesus and hearing him teach and explain the story turned into something more glorious than they ever could have imagined.  The God they'd known became so much bigger and more glorious than they ever thought he could be.  And then it was time for Jesus to ascend and he had to tell them, “Wait.”  They were ready and eager and excited to go out into Jerusalem and Judea to start telling everyone the story—the story everyone knew, but now seen in a new and glorious light through the lens of Jesus' resurrection—and about this new hope they knew.  God's new creation had finally come and they'd spent the last forty days living in his presence.  But Jesus said, “Wait.  Your excitement about what God has done is only part of what you need.  Wait.  Just a little bit—ten more days—so I can send God's Spirit.  Couple this good news with the power of the Spirit and not even the gates of hell will stop you!” And, Lord knows, the gates of hell have tried, but the gates of hell had already done their worst at the cross, and Jesus rose victorious.  And that's how and that's why those first disciples took up their crosses and followed Jesus.  Peter was crucified at Rome, Andrew was crucified in Greece, Thomas was speared by soldiers in India, Philip was martyred at Carthage, Matthew was martyred in Ethiopia, Bartholomew in Armenia, James was stoned to death in Jerusalem, Simon was martyred in Persia, and Matthias in Syria.  Only John survived, after being exiled to Patmos.  You see, in the risen Jesus they saw the proof that sin and death have been decisively defeated, that the false gods and kings of the old evil age have been exposed, and most of all they saw that God's promised and long-hoped for new creation has been born.  The resurrection gave them hope and that hope sent them out to proclaim the good news even though it meant following in the suffering of Jesus.  And their stories have been the stories of countless Christians through the ages—of the Christians who died in the Roman persecutions, who died at the hands of the Sassanids, the Goths, the Vikings, the Caliphs, the Turks, the Kahns, the French revolutionaries, the Communists, the Islamists.  It's been the stories of countless missionaries who marched into hostile territory for the sake of the gospel, knowing they very well might die for it, but also knowing that the way of the cross is the path into God's new creation. Brothers and Sisters, too often these days we've lost sight of this.  Maybe it's the prosperity gospel, maybe it's that we haven't known any meaningful persecution for so long, but we Christians in the modern west seem to have forgotten this.  There's no room for suffering and the way of the cross in our theology.  We gloss over what look like “failures” in church history.  I was listening to a sermon this past week.  The preacher was telling the story of a missionary named Peter Milne.  Milne was a Scottish minister and part of a group that called themselves “one-way” missionaries.  When they shipped out to far off lands to proclaim the gospel, they packed their worldly goods in a coffin.  It was symbolic.  They were going out as missionaries with no expectation of ever returning home.  They would die—one way or another—in the land they went to evangelise.  Peter Milne went to the New Hebrides in the South Pacific.  It was a land of head-hunting cannibals.  Milne wasn't the first to go.  Others had gone before and were killed by the natives.  Milne was the first to go and to survive and to have a thriving gospel ministry.  When he died fifty-some years later in 1924, he was buried in his coffin with the epitaph: “When he came, there was no light.  When he left, there was no darkness.”  When he'd arrived there wasn't a single Christian on the island.  When he died, there wasn't a single person who wasn't a Christian. But here's the thing—and the preacher I was listening to completely missed it: Following Jesus means first taking up a cross.  It's not about the glory of “successful” ministry.  It's about dying to self, and living for the hope of God's glory and the spread of his kingdom.  The preacher I listened to said nothing of the others who had gone before Milne to the New Hebrides and been martyred.  They don't fit in with our prosperity and business model theology.  We admire their willingness to give their lives for the sake of the gospel, but they sort of get chalked up as failures.  But to do that is to miss what it means to follow Jesus, to know the pangs of childbirth, but to also experience the joy that makes the pain and the sorrow pale in comparison. As Tertullian said, the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church, but so are all the other good-faith “failures”.  There was a week when we were church-planting in Portland that I found myself all alone.  Veronica's mom was sick and she and Alexandra had travelled up to Kelowna.  The other family that was helping us to get things off the ground had to be away that weekend.  It was just me.  But The Oregonian newspaper had just run a story on us.  I'd had several contacts that week.  The show had to go on.  We were meeting at a Lutheran Church on Sunday evenings, so I asked the pastor there if one of their organists could come and play that evening.  She came and she and I sat there waiting.  And 7pm came and went.  And 7:05, and 7:15 and we knew no one was coming.  I was discouraged and it was obvious.  She and I said Evening Prayer together and then she told me her story.  She and her husband, a pastor, had been Lutheran church planters in Jamaica for almost ten years.  They had a very small group that had asked them to come to help them plant a church and for ten years they tried and nothing ever happened.  When they finally decided to quit there were no more people than when they started.  She said that she and her husband found the whole thing utterly discouraging.  They had made significant sacrifices to be there and nothing had happened.  It was tempting to be angry with God.  They returned home thinking they were failures and wondering why.  They'd been faithful in proclaiming Jesus.  They'd spent hours every week in prayer with that little group of people.  And then several years later they received a letter.  It was from a pastor in Kingston.  Not long after they'd left, he'd arrived to plant a church.  His group moved into the building left behind by the Lutherans and quickly began to grow and thrive.  And he wrote to thank them.  “You soaked this place in prayer and you cast gospel seed all through the neighbourhood,” he wrote.  He didn't know why it never grew for them, but he knew they'd been faithful and he was now reaping a harvest he hadn't planted and he wanted to thank them for their faithfulness.  That elderly Lutheran organist told me that story with tears in her eyes and said, “Be faithful and don't be discouraged.  Whatever happens, if you are faithful, the Lord is at work.  Some of us plant, some of us water, some of us reap, but it's all the Lord's work.”  She reminded me of the hope that lies before me—and that lies before all of us—and that Jesus doesn't just call us to follow him; he first calls us to take up our crosses.  Just it was necessary for Jesus to give his life that he might be raised from death, so must we die to ourselves that we might live.  Brothers and Sisters, fix your eyes on Jesus.  He knew the joy that was set before him and so he endured the cross.  He scorned its shame.  And because of that the Father raised him from the dead and has seated him at his right hand.  His kingdom has been born.  Now the joy of the kingdom, of new creation, of God's life is before us.  May it be the reason that we take up our crosses and follow our Lord. Let's pray: Gracious Father, as we come to your Table this morning, give us a taste of your great kingdom feast; let us see Jesus, risen from the dead; and make us especially aware of your indwelling Spirit that we might be filled with the joy of your salvation and the joy of your new creation.  Strengthen us with joy, so that we will not fear to take up our crosses and follow Jesus.  Amen.

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 9: Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attends Victory Day celebrations in Moscow; Armenian lawmakers warn of potential Russian interference in the 2026 parliamentary elections; UNHCR announces suspension of its operations in Azerbaijan and more.

Today on the Eurovoix Podcast, we're turning our eyes on the second semi-final stagings - and our mics to two of the contenders.James Stephenson hosts today's Wrap-Up as we arrive in Basel for the biggest song contest in the world, and Daniel Stridh is already meeting up with the acts. Dan starts by catching up with “Milkshake Man” Go-Jo from Australia about his entry, and there's time to stop by with Katarsis to hear all about the story and emotion behind “Tavo Akys”.But that's not all we have for you. We'll be going through every song from Semi Final Two and how they're shaping up in the rehearsals. We'll run through Armenia's “Survivor” on Parg's treadmill, see what Malta's Miriana Conte is “Serving” on stage, and take a deep dive in black and white with Austria's JJ and his big contender “Wasted Love”.And later on in the show, we'll be seeing how the betting odds are shaping up ahead of Eurovision next week. Our next show on Monday will be recorded entirely in Basel and will be your ultimate Semi Final One preview!So if you love Eurovision, go there with us. Listen to Wrap-Up throughout the contest in Basel, and make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you don't miss a moment!CREDITSCreated and Produced by: James StephensonHost: James StephensonContributors: Alistair Brown, Daniel Stridh, James Stephenson, Julien De-Re, Meg Davies, Neil Farren, Steven Heap, Tamara VecicEditor: James StephensonWant to know more about Eurovision? Read all the latest news from the contest at Eurovoix.Follow Eurovoix on XFollow Eurovoix on InstagramFollow Eurovoix on Facebook

For review:1. US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he is seeking to “blow up” Iran's nuclear centrifuges through an agreement with Tehran, but is also prepared to blow them up in an attack if necessary.2. UAE Facilitates Indirect Security Talks Between Israel & Syria. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday confirmed that his country was currently taking part in indirect talks with Israel. Reports earlier in the day said that the United Arab Emirates had facilitated a backchannel for dialogue between Jerusalem and Damascus.3.  Moscow Victory Day Parade Guest List. The most high-profile guests in attendance this year will be Chinese President Xi Jinping and the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Other world leaders set to attend are those from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Congo, Cuba, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palestine, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.4. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to Paris on his first foreign trip as head of government to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron- with the two leaders promising closer defense ties.5.  US Navy Sea Launched Cruise Missile - Nuclear in 2034. The proposed $150 billion defense reconciliation bill includes $2 billion to develop the missile and an additional $400 million to develop the warhead.6. Department of Defense IG Report on Gaza Pier.7. USAF and Boeing look to deliver the Presidential Jet, VC-25B (Air Force One) in 2027. 

We are at last joined by perhaps the most illustrious guest in the American Eurovision firmament, the co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and Eurovision fan extraordinaire Glen Weldon. We take a look at both semis and predict who will move forward and who will not, and who could take it all at the Grand Final. Jeremy joins a chant for happiness, Dimitry might get another chance to stick to Stefan Raab, Glen thinks it might be time for a sauna, and Oscar might be tempted by some frosting.Check out our song explainer post and more the week of the finals on PopHeist: https://popheist.com/New bingo cards for this year's contest: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12aftMDpu6QHiKLnzN7bFgyWNfnk1vPFP/view?usp=sharingThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qpokLJu4SObEYg9Wz1OIN The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

Armenia steeped in their Christian faith, makes the first major military stand to defend the religion against Sassanid dominion. The post Armenia At Arms for Christianity | 451AD-460AD appeared first on TGNR.

In this episode of “Examining the Context” podcast, Nerses Kopalyan unpacks Russia's evolving strategy to undermine Armenia's democracy, focusing on hybrid tactics, electoral interference, and soft power ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections and explores how these pressures could shape Armenia's political future and societal resilience.

Groong Week in Review - May 4, 2025TopicsWar Drums Around IranArmenia-Azerbaijan TalksMay 9: Victory Day in MoscowIt's OK to Beat Up Journalists in YerevanGuestBenyamin PoghosyanHostsHovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 434 | Recorded: May 6, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/434VIDEO: https://youtu.be/n2VjZPNDSOMSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

In this episode of the International Risk Podcast, we turn our focus to the South Caucasus, where Armenia stands at a critical geopolitical juncture. Our guest is Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the American University of Armenia and a leading voice on regional security and Armenian foreign policy.Dr. Ter-Matevosyan offers a compelling analysis of Armenia's post-2020 political landscape, the complexities of its relationship with Azerbaijan, and the challenges of negotiating peace amid uncertainty. We explore how domestic expectations, historical narratives, and external pressures intersect in shaping Armenia's strategic choices.What are the risks of a fragile peace process? How are regional and global actors influencing the outcome? And what does the future hold for a country navigating between tradition, reform, and realpolitik?Join us for a deep and thought-provoking discussion on one of the most consequential, yet often overlooked, regions in international affairs.Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the American University of Armenia and a leading scholar on Turkish foreign policy, regional security, and post-Soviet politics. He has advised government agencies, published extensively on nationalism and regional dynamics, and brings deep, evidence-based analysis to some of the most pressing questions about Armenia's place in an increasingly multipolar world.The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members, and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with experts in a variety of fields to explore international relations. Our host is Dominic Bowen, Head of Strategic Advisory at one of Europe's leading risk consulting firms. Dominic is a regular public and corporate event speaker, and visiting lecturer at several universities. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest-risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests around the world to discuss international risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge.Follow us on LinkedIn and Subscribe for all our great updates!Tell us what you liked!

"Provoked", U.S. Foreign Policy, Colored Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and moreConversations on Groong - May 4, 2025TopicsWhat happened to Antiwar VoicesColor Revolutions as US StrategyArmenia and Pipeline GeopoliticsAnd more!GuestScott Horton- TW/@scotthortonshow, and @ScottHortonShow & @AntiWarComHostsHovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevanAsbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriqEpisode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

Max and Maria welcome Michael Kimmage back to the show to provide his analysis of the ongoing U.S.-led negotiations to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine. This conversation was recorded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. "What if America Abandons Ukraine?" by Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage (Foreign Affairs, May 2025). "The Zeitenwende Is Real This Time," by Michael Kimmage and Sudha David-Wilp (Foreign Affairs, April 2025).

In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of May 2: The Kremlin has a new point man on Armenia to ensure the “implementation” of Russia's state interests; another non-combat death in the military; Armenian forces take part in NATO drills in Georgia and more.

Why are so many college students supporting literal terrorists—and how did we get here? This episode of The Brian Nichols Show dives deep into the unsettling rise of campus activism that's not just protesting, but outright cheerleading for Hamas. What's driving this movement? Misinformation? Ignorance? Or is it something deeper in our cultural and academic institutions? We're pulling back the curtain. Studio Sponsor: Cardio Miracle - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": https://www.briannicholsshow.com/heart From the halls of elite universities to viral TikToks, there's a growing movement among Gen Z activists focused entirely on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—often without any real understanding of who Hamas is or what's really happening in the region. Our guest this week, a young academic voice from King's College London, calls out the imbalance in media narratives, the political opportunism, and the disturbing normalization of selective outrage. But this isn't just about foreign policy—it's about you. Why do some global tragedies like Sudan, Yemen, or Armenia barely register a blip on the public radar while others dominate headlines and demonstrations? Could it be that our global security priorities are being warped by loud but misinformed voices on college campuses? And what role do U.S. politicians and mainstream media play in fueling this? We're not just diagnosing the problem—we're offering a prescription. You'll learn how to cut through the emotional manipulation and weaponized empathy, and how to start meaningful conversations with the next generation. Whether you're a concerned parent, a frustrated student, or just someone who wants more sanity in foreign policy, this episode will give you the tools to think critically and engage constructively. By the end of this conversation, you'll understand why facts alone aren't enough—and why the real battle might be for the emotional narrative. If you're tired of seeing foreign policy made by trending hashtags and retweet mobs, this is the episode you can't afford to skip. ❤️ Order Cardio Miracle (https://www.briannicholsshow.com/heart) with code TBNS at checkout for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being!

Groong Week in Review - April 27, 2025Topics:When the State Steps back from RemembranceThe Politics of SilencePezeshkian in BakuBandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?Guest:Dziunik AghajanianHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025https://podcasts.groong.org/432VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RI9G01r68XcSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

“That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! ‘Peace be with you,’ he said. As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!” (John 20:19–20 NLT) If we were telling the origin story of the Christian church, this would be a compelling first scene. A handful of Jesus’ followers hiding behind closed doors, shell-shocked, confused, and too scared to show their faces in public. Suddenly the risen Jesus miraculously appears in the flesh, victorious over sin and death, confirming the truth of everything He taught and promised them. At some point, either while Jesus was in the room or after He left, the truth must have dawned on them. If the One they served is more powerful than sin and death, then (1) they had nothing to fear, and (2) the world needed to know. We see their newfound boldness and sense of purpose in the passages that follow. That’s the power of the resurrection. Armed with that power, this small group of believers changed the world. And most of them sacrificed their lives to do it. According to church tradition, Peter took the gospel to Pontus, Galatia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, and Asia. He was crucified upside down because he told his executioners that he wasn’t worthy of being crucified in the same manner as Jesus. Andrew spread the gospel through what is now Russia, Turkey, and Greece. He, too, was crucified. Thomas wasn’t present when Jesus first appeared to the disciples in John 20. And he doubted their story. But when Jesus appeared again, and Thomas saw Him, his doubts disappeared. He took the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection all the way to India. He died after being impaled by the spears of four soldiers. Philip spread the gospel in North Africa and Asia Minor. After he converted the wife of a Roman official, the official had him put to death. Matthew, the tax collector, traveled to Persia and Ethiopia to spread Jesus’ message. He was stabbed to death. Bartholomew accompanied Thomas to India and also shared the gospel in Armenia, Ethiopia, and Southern Arabia. He was crucified. James, the son of Alphaeus, shared the Good News of Christ throughout Syria. He was stoned and then clubbed to death. Simon took the gospel to Persia. He was put to death there when he refused to make a sacrifice to the sun god. Matthias was the man chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. He shared the gospel in Syria, where he was burned to death. John is believed to be the only disciple who died a natural death. He was exiled to the penal colony of Patmos. The apostle Paul traveled extensively to share the gospel. He was beheaded in Rome. The apostle John ended his Gospel with these words: “Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written” (John 21:25 NLT). Among the “many other things” was the impact Jesus had on a small group of ordinary people. He changed their lives forever. And, in turn, they changed the world in His name. As Jesus’ followers, we’re still called to change the world—one life at a time. We have Good News to share—the best news, in fact. If we’re faithful to our calling, we can impact lives for eternity. Reflection question: In what ways would you like to be bolder in sharing your faith with others? Discuss Today's Devo in Harvest Discipleship! — Listen to the Greg Laurie Podcast Become a Harvest PartnerSupport the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textIn this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Jean Boghossian, the Belgian Lebanese artist of Armenian descent who transforms fire and smoke into a unique artistic language. Born in Aleppo in 1949 into a family of jewelers, his journey spans from private painting lessons in childhood to experimenting with abstract art and finding his signature medium—fire.Beyond art, Boghossian reflects on his family's exile from Armenia to Syria and Lebanon, the experiences that shaped him, his marriages, fatherhood, philanthropy, and deep-rooted belief in identity and humanism. He shares his perspective on love as a creative force, influencing both his work and life.Representing Armenia at the Venice Biennale in 2017 and again in 2022 with Melancholia Contemporanea, he continues to push artistic boundaries with exhibitions in Luxembourg, Brussels, Monaco, and Seoul in 2024.Join Ricardo Karam for an engaging conversation where fire, love, and resilience merge into a powerful narrative of art and humanity.في هذه الحلقة، يلتقي ريكاردو كرم بجان بوغوصيان، الفنان البلجيكي-اللبناني ذو الأصول الأرمنية، الذي حوّل النار والدخان إلى لغة إبداعية فريدة. وُلد في حلب عام 1949 لعائلة تعمل في صناعة المجوهرات، وبدأ رحلته الفنية منذ الطفولة عبر دروس خاصة في الرسم، قبل أن يخوض في الفن التجريدي ويكتشف وسيلته المفضلة: النار.لكن حديثه لا يقتصر على الفن، إذ يتناول أيضاً هجرة عائلته من أرمينيا إلى سوريا ولبنان، والتجارب التي شكّلته، وزيجاته، وأبوّته، وأعماله الخيرية، وإيمانه العميق بالهوية والإنسانية. كما يشارك رؤيته للحب كقوة إبداعية تؤثر في أعماله وحياته.بعد تمثيله لأرمينيا في بينالي البندقية عام 2017 وعودته إليه في 2022 بعمله الضخم الكآبة المعاصرة، يواصل بوغوصيان كسر الحدود بين الرسم والنحت والتلوين من خلال معارض فردية في لوكسمبورغ وبروكسل وموناكو وسيول عام 2024رحلة فنية وإنسانية مشوّقة في حديث عميق مع ريكاردو كرم، حيث تتحوّل النار إلى أداة تعبير عن الهوية والحب والإبداع.

Dale and Emma from the Aussievision team review the first half of semi-final 2 which includes Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Latvia, Armenia, Austria, Greece and Lithuania They give their own views of each song plus analyse how it can go at Eurovision. This is the fourth episode in our series looking at all 37 songs on top of our weekly episode.

In a packed Saturday night edition of Devolution Power Hour, Jon Herold and Chris Paul dive into a whirlwind of topics connecting culture, geopolitics, and narrative warfare. They start light with the NFL draft drama surrounding Shedeur Sanders, exposing how Trump's casual posts seemingly shattered a media-manufactured story in real time. Then they pivot into Trump's meeting with Zelensky at the Pope's funeral, dissecting its optics, body language, and what Trump's subtle rebuke of Putin really signals in the broader geopolitical chess match. From there, Jon and Chris explore NATO's desperate attempts to stay relevant in Ukraine, the accelerating collapse of the Crossfire Hurricane coverup, and how Israel's AI warfare tech reveals just how advanced military technology has become. They also cover nuclear energy diplomacy with Armenia and Iran, the Abraham Accords expansion, and how sovereignty battles are being framed through economic and military alliances. Wrapping up, they discuss the FBI arresting corrupt judges, Katie Hobbs' ties to human smuggling scandals, the Defense Policy Board purge, and how Trump's new executive orders targeting ActBlue and foreign interference connect back to EO 13848. It is a sprawling, energetic episode packed with insight, theory, humor, and serious truth bombs.

Today on Sense of Soul we have back to the third time the host and founder of the 5th Kind, Paul Wallis! He is the international best selling author of The Eden Series, and he's back to tell us about his recent book THE EDEN ENIGMA Do ancient carvings in the mountains of Türkiye carry memories of E.T. contact from the dawn of civilization? This book will take you on a mind-altering journey in Türkiye and Armenia, back to the silent spring which followed the most recent ice age, back to a lost civilization to unearth vital information concerning the emergence of humanity. Paul is not only a fabulous author but a  researcher, speaker and author on spirituality and mysticism. He is a healing practitioner and has worked as a theological educator and as an Archdeacon for the Anglican Church in Australia. Paul researches the world's mythologies for how they speak to our origins as a species and our potential today as human beings.  He's joining us from Australia to share more of his amazing knowledge, years of research of the Bible, creation, ancient scripture and translations. Learn more at his websites: https://paulanthonywallis.com  https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulWallis https://5thkind.tv/  https://youtube.com/@the5thkind Don't forget to rate, follow and leave a comment! www.senseofsoupodcast.com https://www.patreon.com/senseofsoul

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In EVN Report's news roundup for the week of March April 25: Armenians around the world commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide; U.S. President Donald Trump refrains from using the word “genocide” but says he “looks forward to continuing our strategic partnership with Armenia” in his annual message; Azerbaijan continues to maintain tension on the border and more.

Maria spoke with journalist Keith Gessen and scholar Bryn Rosenfeld about their work trying to make sense of Russian public opinion towards the war in Ukraine, and what it means for our understanding of Russian society today.

SOUTH CAUCASUS  :TURKEY, AZERBAIJAN, ISRAEL VS RUSSIA, ARMENIA, IRAN. JANATAN SAYEH, BILL ROGGIO, FDD. 1904 DOHA

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in DC, asking if and when the politicians recognixe the PRC as a predatory construct.  1967 WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 - IRAN: WASHINGTON TALKS TO TEHRANGuests: Bill Roggio (FDD), Husain Haqqani (Hudson Institute) 9:15-9:30 - YEMEN: HOUTHIS REPORTED WITH PRC GUIDANCEGuests: Bill Roggio (FDD), Husain Haqqani (Hudson Institute) 9:30-9:45 - UKRAINE: EASTER CEASEFIRE UNSUCCESSFULGuests: John Hardie, Bill Roggio (FDD) 9:45-10:00 - RUSSIA MAXIMALIST DEMANDSGuests: John Hardie, Bill Roggio (FDD),  SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 - DOES DC KNOW THAT CHINA GOES TO WAR?Guests: Steve Yates, Gordon Chang 10:15-10:30 - VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MUSEUMGuest: @ThadMcCotter, @TheAmGreatness 10:30-10:45 - CANADA: CARNEY HOLDS THE LEAD WITH CONSERVATIVE POLICIESGuest: Charles Burton 10:45-11:00 - PRC: RETIRING BATTLESTAR GALACTICAGuests: Rebecca Grant (Lexington Institute), @GordonGChang (Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill) THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 - #NEWWORLDREPORT: BUKELE CALLS MADURO'S BLUFFGuests: Joseph Humire (@JMHumire, @SecureFreeSoc), Ernesto Araujo (Former Foreign Minister, Republic of Brazil) 11:15-11:30 - #NEWWORLDREPORT: PANAMA SECURITYGuests: Joseph Humire (@JMHumire, @SecureFreeSoc), Ernesto Araujo (Former Foreign Minister, Republic of Brazil) 11:30-11:45 - SAUDI ARABIA: MBS ROMANCES TEHRANGuests: Janatan Sayeh, Bill Roggio (FDD) 11:45-12:00 - SOUTH CAUCASUS: TURKEY, AZERBAIJAN, ISRAEL VS RUSSIA, ARMENIA, IRANGuests: Janatan Sayeh, Bill Roggio (FDD) FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 - #HOTEL MARS (1/2): SPACE LAW ON THE MOONGuests: Laura Montgomery (Space Solutions LLC), David Livingston (SpaceShow.com) 12:15-12:30 - #HOTEL MARS (2/2): SPACE LAW ON THE MOONGuests: Laura Montgomery, David Livingston 12:30-12:45 - SYRIA (1/2): THE GREAT JIHADIST IMPOSTOR, AL SHAARAGuests: Ahmad Sharawi, Bill Roggio (FDD) 12:45-1:00 AM - SYRIA (2/2): THE GREAT JIHADIST IMPOSTOR, AL SHAARAGuests: Ahmad Sharawi, Bill Roggio (FDD)

From Chummy Studios, Hye Jams Radio presents, “Paisan and Friends,” brought to you by Haig's Kabob House. The crazy Italian from New York is back behind the mic with another wild ride of fresh beats and big feels! On this week's episode of Paisan and Friends, Paisan brings the energy, the laughs, and of course, a hand-picked lineup of the hottest Armenian-American jams to shake up your Sunday. This special Easter Sunday edition, titled "Artnatsir" (Wake Up), delivers more than just music—it delivers a message. During the fan-favorite segment, "Story Time", Paisan shares the wisdom of an older gentleman from Dilijan, Armenia, whose heartfelt advice reminds us not to get dragged down by the madness of today's world. Whether you're celebrating the Resurrection or just looking for some soulful uplift, this show will leave you recharged, inspired, and bumping to the rhythm of something real.  This show features New Hye Jams from Armenchik, Super Sako, Tonee Marino, Ararat 94 and Gno. Plus Hits you know and love from Sammy Flash, Lilu, Arman Hovhannisyan, DJ Davo, Iveta Mukuchyan, The Alchangyan Bros, Aram MP3, DJ Jilber, Tatul Avoyan, Alina Kirakosyan, Noro, Eliz, D'Litte, Arame, Harout Pamboukjian, Hakob Hakobyan and Armen Hovhannisyan--to name a few.

Jack Jr. is a stand up comedian who is seen on Netflix Is A Joke and Amazon Prime Video. He has come to the show to chat it up with the guys and talk about his upcoming special being filmed in May._________________________LINKS (Instagram)Felipe - @ FelipeesparzacomedianRodrigo - @ RodrigoTorresJr Martin - @ ComicMartinRizoJack jr. - @ jackjrcomicGet Tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.com

On Washington Wednesday, questions about a third Trump term and a congressional panel on tariffs; on World Tour, a special report on Armenia; and increased interest in spring chicks. Plus, a lawyer tries AI in the courtroom, Daniel Suhr on religious freedom, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Evangelism Explosion International. Helping believers share the good news of Jesus with the world. EvangelismExplosion.orgFrom the Colson Fellows Program—a nine-month journey equipping Christians with clarity and courage to navigate today's culture. colsonfellows.org/worldAnd from Dordt University, where 100% of pre-PT students are accepted into Physical Therapy school. Dordt.edu.