Wednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?
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“Russia is the only clear winner from the war in Iran”
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“Moscow was preparing deep budget cuts to education and healthcare funding to pay for its invasion of Ukraine”
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“Global oil price has shot up from a prewar average of $72 to well over $100 per barrel”
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— The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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— Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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— Iran International (Persian: ایران اینترنشنال, romanized: Irān Internašnāl) is a Persian-language satellite television channel and multilingual digital news operation based in London, United Kingdom. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_International
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“Important restrictions on Russian oil have been lifted”
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“Kyiv is increasingly nervous about how the Iran war will impact their ability to obtain defensive weapons from the US”
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— Iran has supported Russia both diplomatically and militarily since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war in February 2022. It has voted against United Nations resolutions condemning Russia and has …
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— The Islamic Republic of Iran and Ukraine established formal diplomatic relations on 22 January 1992. Iran recognized Ukraine as an independent sovereign state on 25 December 1991, four months after th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Ukraine_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Ukraine_relations
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— The involvement of Ukraine in the 2026 Iran war consisted of diplomatic endorsements from the United States and Israel, including the provision of technical and military expertise to help counter Iran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Donald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran”
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— On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
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— Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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— Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO) is a term that gained prominence in May 2025 after many threats and reversals during the trade war US president Donald Trump initiated with his administration's "Liber…
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“The UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops”
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“Some medicines could run out in weeks or even days, NHS England head warns”
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“Nigel Farage to 'steer well clear' of UK CPAC event in July being led by Liz Truss”
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“King Charles’s state visit to US to go ahead in late April despite Iran war concerns”
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“The killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei marks the loss of another key regional ally for Russia”
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“Restrictions on Russian oil put in place when the war with Ukraine first began have now been lifted”
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“India is buying lots of Russian oil”
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“Approval ratings for Putin’s leadership fell to 70%, the lowest since the invasion of Ukraine”
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“A crackdown on the social media app Telegram, internet blackouts, and frustration over slow progress in Ukraine have irritated many Russians”
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“A popular pro-Kremlin blogger called Putin 'illegitimate' and demanded he stand trial for war crimes”
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“Putin reappeared as strong as ever after a week-long absence in February”
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“Russian business contacts tell Pjotr the Kremlin is increasingly convinced they will get all of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine as part of any settlement”
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“Zelenskyy has sought to establish partnerships with Gulf states to offer expertise on defending themselves from drones”
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“Last week, Russia sent more than a thousand drones to Ukrainian cities”
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“The US is completely distracted by the war in Iran”
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