US EditionRussia’s strong ties with both Israel and Iran could help it emerge as a power broker
- Russia faces a complex crisis as Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian nuclear and military sites in June 2025, killing senior officials and scientists, and prompting Iranian drone and missile retaliation.
- The escalation follows long-standing Russian ties with both Israel and Iran, including a 20-year strategic partnership signed in January 2025, while Russia must carefully manage its relations amid rising Middle East tensions.
- Russia condemned the Israeli strikes as 'categorically unacceptable' in its Foreign Ministry statement on June 13, urging restraint to avoid wider regional war and calling for diplomatic resolution of Iranian nuclear issues.
- Russian President Putin spoke by phone with Iran's President Pezeshkian and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu, offering condolences and mediation to de-escalate the conflict, while Moscow balances its economic struggles amid rising oil prices benefiting its war effort.
- The conflict challenges Moscow's diplomatic balancing act, but offers Russia an opportunity to mediate, potentially weakening Western support for Ukraine and reinforcing its role as a regional power broker amid stalled US-Iran nuclear talks.
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Crisis in the Middle East: What interests Russia, the US and China pursue. The unfortunate role of the EU, the new concern of Ukraine.
The escalation between Israel and Iran speaks to Russia's advantage in several areas. Yet experts believe the Kremlin views the development with concern. "The risks outweigh the possible benefits," says Hanna Notte, an expert on Russian security policy.
Only in January did Russia and Iran conclude a "comprehensive strategic partnership". Moscow is also sharply criticizing Israel's airstrikes on its allies. Why is Putin no longer doing so?
Russia wants war between Israel and Iran
Israel’s assault on Iran represents a double helping of good news for the Kremlin. Years of two-track diplomacy have allowed Vladimir Putin to position himself both as a friend to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to the Iranian leadership. That will make Russia an indispensable partner for the US once it embarks on the long process of patching up the new political realities of the Middle East in the wake of this war. Though Israeli…
Kremlin in delicate position between Israel and Iran, but could play peacemaker
With its long-standing good relations with both Tel Aviv and Tehran, the outbreak of war in the Middle East has put Moscow in a delicate position, but it has also been presented it with the opportunity to act as peacemaker.
Why Russia wants war between Israel and Iran
Israel’s assault on Iran represents a double helping of good news for the Kremlin. Years of two-track diplomacy have allowed Vladimir Putin to position himself both as a friend to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to the Iranian leadership. That will make Russia an indispensable partner for the US once it embarks on the
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