Vladimir Putin seems to be seated comfortably as the Moscow forces hava managed to thwart off the Ukranian advances in a bid to recover their lost territory in a much failed counter offensive that met severe repulsion from Moscow. Meanwhile their is strong propaganda as the independent Levada polls continue to indicate an increasing Putin popularity of over 83% which therefore leaves no doubt that a sixth term is already guaranteed for the incumbent Russian president following the upcoming presidential elections in March.
President Putin in the face of domineering western sanctions has been drawn to lran which seems to be a more equal threat to the west operating a number of militia groups that often destabilise the Middle East regional peace. Sharing both disdain and contempt for the United States and its allies, the duo now seems more compatible than ever with the two countries agreeing on formal strategic partnership which could plunge the world into further crisis as analysed below.
Despite falling apart in the 20th century due to threat from the communist world that would threaten the newly formed Iran Republic under Ruhollah Khomeini, the subsequent rise to power of President Putin to the Kremlin has seen the two nations foster collaboration and buried all the previous grievances which has paved way for a more constructive relationship in the face of international isolation and banishment from the international paying systems.
Tehran and Moscow have both responded through doubling collaboration as the two nations are seen to be close than ever before coupled with their desire to exert their dominance and influence in the East and South. Iran has played as leading role in sustaining the Ruusian offensive in Ukraine through the supply of Kamikaze drones which have upheld the bombing of Ukrainian towns and cities with evidence of the metal scrap seen where civilian infrastructure used to exist.
The lapsing of sanctions preventing missile exportation has further given chance to the two countries to escalate military cooperation which will further make the conditions worse for Ukraine with the purchase of ballistic missiles from lran by the Russian administration that can only be taken down by the U.S patriot defence systems but the reluctance of the U.S Congress to send aid to Ukraine may not make this a luxury Zelensky may rely on.
Both countries have rejoiced on the Yemen based and lran backed Houthis attacks on western cargo ships passing through the Red Sea with lran posing a much bigger challenge to regional peace in the middle east as the Tehran government runs over 5 miltia groups that profane a war anytime soon in the Middle East which would plunge the world into further crisis. The west and its allies have to keep a close watch on the Moscow and Tehran's growing cooperation which must not be ignored lest the west will suffer the wrath of the Axis of resistance
