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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was one of the first world leaders to back the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, which started on Feb. 28.

For Ukraine, the choice was logical: Iran is a Kremlin ally that has backed Russia's aggression against Ukraine and supplied drones to Moscow.

Moreover, Zelensky is seeking to curry favor with U.S. President Donald Trump and show that Ukraine is a reliable ally, analysts say.

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But it is unclear whether this strategy will work.

Trump's hostility towards Russian allies like Iran and Venezuela has not yet affected his relationship with the Kremlin. Moreover, Trump has been reluctant to antagonize Moscow and take a more pro-Ukrainian stance in peace talks.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it’s probably going to result in curtailed weapons shipments and support - from the US, at least. But our current regime has been cutting back on that since they came to power, so my gut feeling is that it’s not going to be a catastrophic thing. Maybe they can reverse engineer some patriots or HIMARS munitions before things are fully turned off.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

The US has not been a reliable partner since Trump got in. Russian stooges don't make good allies.

Other effects: less materiel from Iran going to Russia. But a higher oil price will help Russia afford weapons from other sources.