Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside - Reuters
Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside Reuters
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"Putin has other priorities, and chief among them is Ukraine."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"If Russia had supported Iran directly, it would have alienated the Gulf states and Israel."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"It would be foolish for Russia to go into a direct military confrontation with the United States."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"If Russia had supported Iran directly, it would have alienated the Gulf states and Israel."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"If Beijing wanted to do more, it wouldn’t redirect strategic attention or military assets from core security."
— Henry Tugendhat , Academic
"Putin has other priorities, and chief among them is Ukraine."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"If Russia had supported Iran directly, it would have alienated the Gulf states and Israel."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"Putin has other priorities, and chief among them is Ukraine."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"If Russia had supported Iran directly, it would have alienated the Gulf states and Israel."
— Anna Borshchevskaya , Academic
"We must strengthen global human rights governance… All must uphold the Golden Rule of non-interference."
— Wang Yi , Activist
Key People
Anna Borshchevskaya is a Russia expert at the Washington Institute.
A scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, specializing in international relations.
Associated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
A scholar at the Washington Institute.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
Founding pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church, serving a nine-year jail term.
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Iran's missile and drone attacks escalate the conflict, affecting global energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, while Russia and China limit their response to diplomatic expressions of concern.
Iran responds to U.S. and Israeli attacks by expanding the conflict, targeting global energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, while Russia and China offer only diplomatic support, avoiding direct involvement.
Iran widens the conflict by launching missiles and drones, disrupting global energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, while Russia and China provide only diplomatic condemnations, refraining from direct intervention.
Iran's missile and drone attacks disrupt global energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, with Russia and China providing only diplomatic support and avoiding direct involvement.
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