The Gaza war, too, is challenging Russia’s claim that it can balance different players in Middle East. The war has driven a wedge between Russia and Israel, while Russia’s relations with Iran and its regional axis have deepened. One wonders whether the Kremlin’s influence in the region peaked in the years before it launched its invasion of Ukraine. If the war in Ukraine persists and Russia’s position in the Black Sea continues to weaken its influence in the Mediterranean will also wane. ----- --- -----
Putin started this war to re-establish russia as a "Superpower" again ......but like so much he has done in this war has acheived the exact opposite ......he has chased off allies and freinds , re-energised NATO and is now seeing russia dependant on China and losing global influence (and significance ).
The only single GREAT thing for russia is their great pile of nukes ...... the catch 22 is that to use them destoys russia along with everyone else .
