Russia becomes Washington's key partner in Iran crisis
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Updated · 19FortyFive · May 6
Russia becomes Washington's key partner in Iran crisis
3 articles · Updated · 19FortyFive · May 6
After Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin, Moscow offered to manage Iran's enriched uranium stockpile as the Iran ceasefire held and Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Operation Epic Fury over on 5 May.
The report says three rounds of US, Ukrainian and Russian talks in the UAE and Switzerland had already collapsed before Iran was bombed on 28 February, so Tehran did not derail a viable Ukraine peace track.
It argues Moscow gained 10 weeks in which Washington needed Russian help on Iran while Russia gave no visible ground on Ukraine, where it still demands recognition of four claimed oblasts and limits on Kyiv's military.
Was Ukraine's future the hidden price for stabilizing oil markets after the costly US war with Iran?
How did Russia leverage the US-Iran war to achieve its strategic objectives in Ukraine?
Is Ukraine's drone revolution creating a new battlefield reality while diplomatic efforts remain frozen?