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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3222
  • 05 Mar 2026
  • 36 min

Russia loses allies but gains energy dependents as Iran war continues 

Mikhail Metzel/Alamy

  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3222
  • 36 min

Russia and Ukraine are jockeying for position as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues. Russia could benefit from a rise in oil prices while Ukraine is selling its drone-fighting services to Gulf nations. Stephen Dalziel and Elisabeth Braw explore the conflict’s indirect consequences.

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