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People look over damage to buildings in Nobonyad Square following Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on June 13, 2025.

Israel-Iran war could provide economic boost Russia needs to continue fight against Ukraine

Israel's "preemptive" strikes against Iran targeting the country's nuclear program and killing top military officials could have far-reaching implications for Ukraine and could boost Russia's ability to continue its full-scale invasion, experts have told the Kyiv Independent. Iran has been one of Russia's staunchest allies throughout the war, providing thousands

A view of the oil company Tatneft in Tatarstan, Russia, on June 4, 2023.

Key to Russia’s defeat lies in its economy

by Wojciech Jakóbik

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, attention remains fixed on the battlefield. But Russia’s most vulnerable flank is not in the trenches — it’s in the treasury. The West, and especially the United States, holds economic levers that could push Vladimir Putin toward serious negotiations or even collapse

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