Is Russia the Unintended Winner of Trump’s Iran War?
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🗓️ 12 May 2026
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| 0:46.0 | So there is little doubt that the conflict in Iran has hurt much of the world economy, |
| 0:53.1 | but not Russia. Data suggests the Kremlin has already made billions of dollars in additional oil revenue since the United States and |
| 0:55.9 | Israel attacked Iran. But beyond just cash, how much will this change Vladimir Putin's |
| 1:02.0 | broader strategy? And what about the war in Ukraine? In a moment, I will speak with a top |
| 1:08.0 | Russia expert. But first, one of the other big stories this week, |
| 1:13.0 | President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. Here's my read on things. The world's two most |
| 1:19.6 | powerful leaders were actually supposed to meet last month. It was delayed because of the |
| 1:24.0 | conflict in Iran. But even though Trump is very eager to generate headlines that are not about the Middle |
| 1:30.6 | East, Iran will cast a shadow over his trip this week. |
| 1:35.1 | The White House is reportedly planning to ask China to help broker an agreement to end the |
| 1:41.0 | conflict in Iran. |
| 1:42.9 | Xi Jinping might want such an outcome, too. |
| 1:45.9 | Beijing wants the global economy back on track, |
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