Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran’s conflict with Israel

When Israel launched a growing lion, officials in Russia described current escalation in the Middle East as “alarming” and “dangerous”.

However, Russian media quickly emphasized potential positive Moscow.

Among them:

• The growth of global oil prices predicted to boost Russian cash registers
• Drawing global attention from the Russian war on Ukraine. “Kiev was forgotten” was the title in Moscow Komsomoletes
• And if the Kremljska offer for mediation in conflict, Russia could show himself as a key player in the Middle East and as a peacekeeper, despite his actions in Ukraine

However, longer military operation of Israel continues, it is a greater realization that Russia has a lot to lose from current events.

“The escalation of the conflict carries serious risks and potential costs for Moscow,” said Russia’s political scientist Andrei Cortunov in business on Monday.

“The fact remains that Russia failed to prevent the massive strike of Israel in the country with which five months ago [Russia] He has signed a comprehensive strategic partnership.

“Clearly Moscow is not ready to cross the political statements that are condemning Israel, is not ready to provide Iran military aid.”

The Russian-Iranian strategic partnership partnership that Vladimir Putin and President Masoud Pezeshkian signed not a military alliance at the beginning of this year.

He does not oblige Moscow to come to Tehran defense.

At that time, although Moscow talked.

In the Interview of the Ria Novosti news agency, Sergei Lavrow, noted that the agreement paid “special attention to strengthening coordination in peace and safety at the regional and global levels and the wishes of Moscow and Tehran for closer cooperation”.

In the last six months, Moscow has already lost one key alliance in the Middle East, Bashar Al-Assad.

After the Syrian leader was deposited last December, asylum in Russia was offered. The prospects for changing the regime in Iran, the thought of losing another strategic partner in the region, will be from the main concern in Moscow.

Commenting on the Middle East on Tuesday, the Moscow Komsomolet concluded: “Currently in global policy, mass changes are currently taking place in real time that will affect life in our country, or directly or indirectly.”

Vladimir Putin will spend many this week in St. Petersburg, where the city hosts its annual international economic forum.

The event used to be called “Russian Davos”, but the sticker now does not really apply.

In recent years, the main managers of large western companies remained far away – especially of a full of a separate invasion in Ukraine.

However, the organizers claim that these years will attend representatives more than 140 countries and territories.

Russian authorities will almost certainly use the event to try to show that Russia’s attempts during the war in Ukraine failed.

The economic forum that can be, but geopolitics is never far.

We will look closely to any comments, the Kremlin leader makes the Middle East and about Ukraine.