Russia is not sitting this one out. By volunteering to store Iran’s enriched uranium, the Kremlin is placing itself at the centre of a deal it had no formal role in shaping, and it is a calculated one. If a deal is reached, Moscow becomes its guarantor. If talks collapse, Russia still walks away looking like the reasonable one. Either way, the Kremlin walks away with more influence than it started with.
Sources: AFP · Kyiv Independent
Russia is not sitting this one out. By volunteering to store Iran’s enriched uranium, the Kremlin is placing itself at the centre of a deal it had no formal role in shaping, and it is a calculated one. If a deal is reached, Moscow becomes its guarantor. If talks collapse, Russia still walks away looking like the reasonable one. Either way, the Kremlin walks away with more influence than it started with.
Sources: AFP · Kyiv Independent
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