Putin Cites Large Russian-Speaking Population in Israel as Reason for Limited Support to Iran

‘Israel Almost A Russian-Speaking Country’: Why Putin May Not Join US-Iran War

Putin may not get involved in the US-Iran conflict, focusing on Israel’s Russian-speaking population and Russia’s careful relations in the Middle East.

Putin Cites Large Russian-Speaking Population in Israel as Reason for Limited Support to Iran

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed at a recent press conference Friday that one key reason Russia is withholding extensive military aid to Iran is Israel’s large Russian-speaking population. “Almost two million Russian-speaking people live in Israel; it is almost a Russian-speaking country today,” Putin said, highlighting the close ties Russia maintains with Israel […]

Wonder why Russia is holding back from providing significant military support to Iran?

At a press conference on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained that one of the main reasons Russia is holding back from providing significant military support to Iran is the large Russian-speaking population in Israel. “Nearly two million Russian speakers live in Israel—it’s practically a Russian-speaking country,” Putin stated, underscoring the strong demographic and cultural ties between the two nations. PHOTO and VIDEO: Use accor…