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Why Vladimir Putin Is the Biggest Winner From the War in Iran
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Why Russia's Putin May Be The Biggest Winner Of Trump's Iran War
For most of last year, since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Washington has sought to starve Russia's energy trade, fueling what it called Moscow's "war machine", in part by removing one of its most loyal customers
Russian President Vladimir Putin began the new year with a painful choice: whether to end his four-year war in Ukraine or risk the collapse of the country's economy. But U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have sent oil prices soaring, giving the Kremlin a new opportunity to continue funding its military campaign, Politico reported Monday.
When Vladimir Putin learned of the US attack on Iran, according to military expert Carlo Masala, only one word went through his head: "Shit." But behind the facade of outrage lies a cynical calculation – and Ukraine could end up paying the price.
Vladimir Putin is Winning the Iran War
Russian leader Vladimir Putin in 2024. (Creative Commons 4.0/Kremlin)After U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began military operations against Iran on February 28, officials and journalists predicted that Russia would suffer as a result. In a March 4 interview with Newsmax, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, “Now that Iran is facing this full onslaught of Israel and the U.S., [that] will also degrade …
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