CAUCASUS - A NEW CENTER OF POWER?
The world map is being redrawn. The US and China are rewriting the rules by which everyone is adapting. And in this great restructuring, the Caucasus—the narrow strip between the Black and Caspian Seas—may become, for the first time in decades, not a pawn in someone else's game, but an independent player.
In this episode, Dario Kavkaz, Tornike Berishvili, and Kote Rizhamadze discuss what these changes mean for the region and for each of us:
— Operation Freedom. What's behind US pressure in the Persian Gulf
— Cuba. How Russia's orbit of influence is shrinking
— The Caucasus as a new regional entity. What does this mean for Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
— Parade under fire. May 9, 2026, without illusions
— What will Xi respond to Trump? The architecture of the world for the coming decades
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*CHAPTERS*
00:00 — Introduction. Topics of the issue: Iran, Caucasus, May 9
01:49 — Tomorrow's parade: will Ukraine strike Red Square?
02:07 — The Strait of Hormuz: Arab countries against Trump?
03:12 — Arming the opposition in Iran: bluff or a real plan?
05:16 — Poll: What cards does Trump have in his meeting with Xi?
06:12 — How to overthrow the Iranian regime without a ground operation
07:46 — The risks of distributing weapons: a lesson from Georgia
09:00 — Who should be armed and how to control them — an unanswered question
10:53 — Will the Afghan scenario be repeated in Iran?
1:05 PM — Prince Reza Pahlavi and 5,000 fighters — a turning point
3:05 PM — Children of Iranian generals study in the US: the betrayal factor
3:52 PM — Syria, Mali, Wagner — precedents of rapid regime collapse
5:47 PM — Yerevan summit: all of Europe gathered in the Caucasus
7:15 PM — Zelenskyy arrived in Yerevan on a Ukrainian plane — a slap in the face to Moscow
8:18 PM — Armenia leaves the CSTO and turns toward Europe
9:31 PM — Can Zelenskyy become the leader of Europe?
11:46 PM — Zelenskyy after the presidency: at the head of a new European union?
27:25 — May 9th Parade: Putin asks Trump, Zelensky remains silent
28:16 — Strike on Chelyabinsk: Four Su-57s destroyed 1,700 km from the front
29:14 — Su-57: What kind of aircraft is this and how many are left
30:33 — Ukraine has proven it can strike anywhere in Russia
36:58 — Strikes on oil refineries: How damaged is Russia's economy?
37:30 — Kirishi refinery destroyed – a fifth of Russia's entire refining capacity
39:02 — Saudi Arabia leaves OPEC: Oil prices are falling, Russia is losing
40:28 — Russian propagandist admits: the war cannot be won militarily
42:12 — "Putin's Last Year" — what are they saying on Russian TV channels
43:04 — Shoigu, Mishustin, and the oligarchs: Who is preparing to replace Putin?
47:39 — Trump announced a three-day ceasefire starting May 9
48:20 — Trump and Xi meeting: what to expect and why the press is silent
51:33 — Japan and the Philippines are creating a military alliance against China
52:07 — China executed two former defense ministers for contracts with Russia
55:31 — Poll results: China has no trump cards — why do viewers think so?
56:44 — China's position is weakening: Syria, Venezuela, Iran — failure everywhere
58:43 — Program results. See you later