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 U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.

Trump is keeping the world guessing about his Iran intentions. Could his first term offer clues?

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with CEO of Rostec state corporation Sergei Chemezov in Moscow, Russia, June 17, 2025.

Russia watches Israel-Iran crisis with few tools to intervene

US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

US joining Israeli strikes on Iran will 'radically destabilize' Middle East, Russia says


Iran remains diplomatically isolated five days into Israeli strikes on Tehran - analysis

Iran likely expected a lot more support by this point. However, even its friends in places like Venezuela and Russia don’t seem to be able to aid Iran very much.

 Iran Ambassador and Permanent Representative Amir Saeid Iravani leaves the podium after delivering remarks, following Israel's attack on Iran, at UN headquarters in New York City, June 16, 2025.

Russia ready to mediate between Israel and Iran, accept Tehran's uranium

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could help.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he attends a documents signing ceremony with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025

Trump, Putin share calls for strikes between Israel and Iran to stop post-50 minute phone call

Trump, for his part, described events in the Middle East as "very alarming," according to Ushakov, the Kremlin's aid.

 FILE PHOTO: Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025.

Mediation and condemnation: BRICS nations weigh in on Israel-Iran attacks

Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2025.

Russia, Oman condemn Israel's 'Rising Lion' strikes as reckless escalation, Putin offers mediation

World leaders reacted to Israel’s strikes on Iran, with allies urging restraint and rivals condemning the escalation.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 22, 2025.

IAEA board to convene on Iran's request amid Israeli strikes on nuclear sites - exclusive

The special session was requested by Iran and supported by Russia, the Post learned.

 IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi holds a news conference after the first day of the agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025.

Russia flies bomber planes over Baltic for first time since Ukrainian drone attacks

Russia's Wednesday flyover appeared to send a message that business was running as usual despite the Ukrainian attacks.

 A Russian Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 aircraft fly over Red Square during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. The military parade, marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

Russia says it is ready to help remove excess nuclear material from Iran

The comments come amid discussions for a nuclear deal with Tehran.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Russian politician faces criminal charge for condemning Ukraine war

"We must first stop killing people," Shlosber said at the time. "If we achieve peace, we will regain freedom."

 Lev Shlosberg, member of the political party Yabloko, attends the party's congress in Moscow, Russia, April 3, 2021.

Three people found alive after plane comes down in Siberian forest, Russia says

A search and rescue plane had been sent to locate the aircraft that was performing forestry aerial reconnaissance, Rosaviatsia said.

Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-20M

Russia to construct eight nuclear power plants in Iran - IRNA

Iranian state media claimed that at least four of the new power plants would be in Bushehr, where Russia helped Iran construct their first nuclear reactor.

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2025.