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We fight, We win, Am Yisrael Chai
the longer Israel's military operation goes on, the greater the realisation that Russia has much to lose from current events.
"The escalation of the conflict carries serious risks and potential costs for Moscow," wrote Russian political scientist Andrei Kortunov in business daily Kommersant on Monday.
"The fact remains that Russia was unable to prevent a mass strike by Israel on a country with which five months ago [Russia] signed a comprehensive strategic partnership.
"Clearly Moscow is not prepared to go beyond political statements condemning Israel, it's not ready to provide Iran with military assistance."
The Russian-Iranian strategic partnership deal which Vladimir Putin and President Masoud Pezeshkian signed earlier this year is not a military alliance.
It does not oblige Moscow to come to Tehran's defence.
At the time, though, Moscow talked it up.
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"The escalation of the conflict carries serious risks and potential costs for Moscow," wrote Russian political scientist Andrei Kortunov in business daily Kommersant on Monday.
"The fact remains that Russia was unable to prevent a mass strike by Israel on a country with which five months ago [Russia] signed a comprehensive strategic partnership.
"Clearly Moscow is not prepared to go beyond political statements condemning Israel, it's not ready to provide Iran with military assistance."
The Russian-Iranian strategic partnership deal which Vladimir Putin and President Masoud Pezeshkian signed earlier this year is not a military alliance.
It does not oblige Moscow to come to Tehran's defence.
At the time, though, Moscow talked it up.
Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran's conflict with Israel
The longer Israel's military operation goes on, the greater the realisation that Russia has much to lose.
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