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Vladimir Putin spending much time on the escalating Middle East crisis, Kremlin says

  • Putin is spending much time on the escalating Middle East crisis
Published April 3, 2026 Updated April 3, 2026 03:33pm
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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is spending much time on the escalating Middle East crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Nearly five weeks after it began with joint US-Israeli air strikes, the war in Iran continues to destabilise the region and unsettle financial markets, piling pressure on President Donald Trump to bring the conflict to a swift end.

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