EPISODE · Jun 19, 2025 · 27 MIN
A Friend in Need? Decoding Russia’s Position on the Israel-Iran War, with Nicole Grajewski and Arkady Mil-Man
from Carnegie Politika Podcast · host Alexander Gabuev, Nicole Grajewski, Arkady Milman
The war between Israel and Iran, Russia’s key partner in the Middle East, is entering its second week, with potential for escalation and worrisome spillover effects. Yet Moscow is not rushing to support Tehran in any meaningful way. President Vladimir Putin has even downplayed the significance of the strategic partnership agreement signed with Iran just six months ago. Instead, Putin is courting Donald Trump, offering mediation: an offer the U.S. president was quick to reject. Will there be a more heavy-handed intervention by the Kremlin to help Iran? What cards can Russia still play to remain relevant? How could the escalating conflict in the Middle East affect Russia’s strategic position, including in Ukraine?
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Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Nicole Grajewski, a fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Arkady Mil-Man, a senior researcher and head of the Russia Program at the Institute for National Security Studies, as well as a former Israeli ambassador to Russia, to discuss the fate of Russian influence in the Middle East amid the Israel-Iran conflict.
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A Friend in Need? Decoding Russia’s Position on the Israel-Iran War, with Nicole Grajewski and Arkady Mil-Man
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