"Demonstrates readiness": in ISW ​​revealed how Putin distracted the world's attention from war in Ukraine

To spread: the Kremlin tries to distract the world's attention from the Russian-Ukrainian war and makes various maneuvers for this purpose, in particular, it offers itself as a mediator. The proposal to involve Russia in the negotiation process in the Middle East is one of these attempts, according to the report of the American Institute for War Study (ISW).

It is noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to position his country as an effective and necessary partner for the United States in international issues against the background of exacerbation of the situation between Israel and Iran. The report reminded the telephone conversation of Trump and Putin on June 14, which lasted about an hour.

According to the American leader, the bulk of the dialogue was devoted to escalation between Iran and Israel, while the topic of Ukraine was "much less time. The Assistant President of the Russian Federation Yuriy Ushakov, commenting on negotiations, noted that the heads of states discussed first of all the issues of military aggravation in the Middle East.

According to Ushakov, Putin was concerned about increasing tensions in the region and proposed to involve Russia in the negotiation process to achieve peaceful settlement. "Similar initiatives of the Russian side may be an attempt to divert the attention of the international community from military aggression against Ukraine by demonstrating readiness for a constructive role in resolving conflicts in other areas," the report reads.