Putin Is Walking a Fine Line Between Trump and Tehran
The Russian leader has strong links with both Israel and Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in October 2024.
Photographer: Alexander Shcherbak/AFP/Getty Images
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has a lot at stake in the growing conflict between Israel and Iran.