Putin The Puppeteer: How Russia Benefits From Trump’s Iran War. Trump’s war, with oil prices rising and his lifting of Russian oil sanctions, has been massively helpful to Putin. It provided the lifeline he needed to rescue him from economic catastrophe. Now, Putin is providing assistance to Iran.

Putin The Puppeteer: How Russia Benefits From Trump’s Iran War. Trump’s war, with oil prices rising and his lifting of Russian oil sanctions, has been massively helpful to Putin. It provided the lifeline he needed to rescue him from economic catastrophe. Now, Putin is providing assistance to Iran.