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Home / Ukraine-Russia / How the war in Iran helped Ukraine go from problem to solution
Ukraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Iran, Ukraine, US‑Israel‑Iran

May 22, 2026

How the war in Iran helped Ukraine go from problem to solution

Putin likely believed that he could make a deal with the U.S. and Washington would then force it on Europe and Ukraine, said Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, a think tank urging restraint in U.S. foreign policy.

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