Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi: A Surprising Relationship

2024-04-01 03:11:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, have a few things in common. Both belong to a tiny group of leaders who are personally sanctioned by the US. Although they rarely visit other countries, both have been in China in recent years. They are also starting to like each other. In December, they met in the Kremlin to discuss the war in Gaza. On March 18 Raisi hastened to congratulate Putin on his “decisive victory” in the elections held in Russia.

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