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Putin spending much time on the escalating Middle East crisis, Kremlin says

Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin is closely monitoring the ongoing Iran conflict, which has destabilized the region and rattled global markets, increasing pressure on the US to seek a resolution.

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April 03, 2026

Putin spending much time on the escalating Middle East crisis, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 2, 2026.

Alexander Zemlianichenko/Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin is spending much time on the escalating Middle East crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.


Nearly five weeks after it began with joint U.S.-Israeli air strikes, the war in Iran continues to destabilise the region and unsettle financial markets, piling pressure on President Donald Trump to bring the conflict to a swift end.


-Reporting by Dmitry Antonov, Writing by Anna Peverieri; editing by Guy Faulconbridge/Reuters

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