Trump Said Putin Could Help Him Conclude a New Nuclear Deal with Iran. Is He Really Suitable for the Role of a Mediator? And What Are the Kremlin's Benefits From Participating in the Process? Nikita Smagin, an Orientalist, Argues

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Negotiations on a new nuclear deal between Iran and the US have stalled. The parties have not yet reached an impasse, but are trying to negotiate as favorable terms as possible. Amid this hitch, Vladimir Putin announced his readiness to help conclude the agreement: he is ready to engage in the process as a mediator. But is Moscow's participation in the talks so important for Washington and Tehran? And to what extent is the Kremlin really interes…