Is the US-Israel war with Iran helping Putin and Russia? | The Global Story

With the world’s attention on the US-Israel war with Iran, Vladimir Putin appears to be stepping up Russia’s war in Ukraine. Last week saw the biggest Russian drone attack since the beginning of the war. Some Ukrainians believe Putin is doing this precisely because the world is looking the other way. Russia also appears to be benefiting from the Iran war in other ways – oil prices have skyrocketed at the same time as Trump has loosened sanctions on Russian oil. On the other hand, it’s been a difficult few months for Russian allies in Tehran, Caracas and Havana. The author, academic and Russia analyst Mark Galeotti joins us to examine the ways in which the war in Iran could help or hinder Putin. New episodes of The Global Story are released daily. If you’re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you live outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/the-global-story-ytl Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #putin #russia Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:29 Large scale Russian drone attacks on Ukraine 06:55 Is Putin taking advantage of the war in Iran? 11:07 Is there a long term threat to NATO? 14:00 Putin and Trump's relationship 15:45 Are there any negative outcomes for Russia from war in Iran? 18:00 What is Putin's plan? 22:55 Has the war in Iran helped Putin?