Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate between Israel and Iran, citing Russia's ties to both nations. Trump dismissed the proposal, urging Putin to focus on ending the Ukraine conflict first.

While Moscow has talked up its partnership with Iran, the deal does not require Russia to come to Iran's military aid The distraction of global attention away from Russia's war on Ukraine. "Kyiv has been forgotten" was a headline in Moskovsky Komsomolets And if the Kremlin's offer to mediate in the conflict was accepted,