Tusk pointed to Russia's advantageous position against the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East

Russia may become the real victor in the conflict in the Middle East. This was announced on March 7 by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the social network X.

"Oil prices are rising. Washington may lift sanctions on Russian oil. Who is the real winner here?" the politician wrote.

He noted that amid the escalation of the situation in the region, "chaos is spreading across the Middle East."

Limitrophic excitement: the Baltic states supported the attack on Iran

There are calls to send their troops to the region

The New York Times reported on March 7 that gasoline prices in the United States increased by 14% in the week after the start of the military operation against Iran, reaching the highest level since 2024.

On March 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Iranian leader Masoud Peseshkian. During the conversation, the Russian president expressed his deep condolences to his colleague in connection with the murder of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, his family, as well as representatives of the country's military and political leadership and civilians.

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