Russia is attempting to navigate the Israel-Iran war from a position of limited influence, urging de-escalation while quietly seeing some strategic benefits. -The conflict has raised oil prices, a boon for Russia’s economy,

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the following comments at a plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran have failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war enters its second week with a fresh round of strikes between the two