Why Vladimir Putin Is the Biggest Winner of the Iran War: "He Was Faced with a Painful Choice, Then Received a Gift Overnight"
Russian President Vladimir Putin entered the new year facing a painful choice: to limit his so-called special military operation in Ukraine or risk serious damage to his economy. Then, almost overnight, U.S. President Donald Trump gave him a solution. American-Israeli attacks on Iran led to a jump in oil prices, increasing the Kremlin's main source of revenue and making it easier for Putin to sustain his war efforts.
