‘The oil shock in the Middle East is a godsend for Russia’

As Operation “Epic Fury,” launched by the US against Iran’s regime, enters its fourth week with no clear outcome in sight, the collateral effects are multiplying. By embarking on this campaign, Donald Trump aimed to restore US strategic credibility and to contain a regional escalation perceived as threatening. Paradoxically, he is providing Russian President Vladimir Putin with an unexpected economic and strategic breathing space. As the conflict in the Middle East sends oil prices soaring and diverts Western attention, Russia is regaining much-needed oxygen for its war of…