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The Moscow Times on MSNA Strategic Partnership, Not a Military Alliance: Russia’s Role in the Israel-Iran ConflictThe Israel-Iran conflict showed no signs of easing as it dragged into its fourth day on Monday. With the two countries trading strikes that have killed civilians on both sides, the Russian Foreign Ministry has advised its citizens to evacuate.
As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen an opportunity to cast itself as potential peace broker – and an alternative voice to the United States.
"The military standoff needs to stop in order to stabilize the situation," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabko said.
For Israel, the objective was to degrade Iran’s nuclear capabilities and demonstrate unequivocally that any threat to its existence will be met with overwhelming force. For Iran, retaliation served not only as a defense of national pride but also a signal to regional allies and adversaries alike that it remains capable of responding to aggression.
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
Russia’s diplomatic balancing act between Israel and Iran has been tested by recent tensions. As Israel’s strikes on Iranian targets escalate hostilities, Russia could emerge as a key mediator in the conflict,
Russia is appealing to Israel to show restraint in the crisis with Iran, and believes Tehran is exercising its right to self-defence, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Monday.
Russia is pushing itself as a candidate to hold Iran's enriched uranium in hypothetical peace arrangements with Israel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan July 3,
Despite evidence that the conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russia's Vladimir Putin could help.