Why A Middle East Peace Deal Is Bad For Putin’s War | Mark Urban

“In his desire to get his hands on cash, Putin’s really been benefitting from the higher oil price.” The possible end of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and higher Russian casualties in the Ukraine War creates a “big, big problem for Putin”, as the financial strain of sustaining his depleted military pushes the Russian economy to its limits, says Mark Urban, columnist for The Times. Mark Urban was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live everyday 10am-1pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/