Putin vs Iran: How the Gulf War Impacts the Ukraine Conflict

The Kremlin's treasury runneth-over with oil revenues, Moscow's military is being treated to a lesson in the latest US warfare in real time, and the world's eyes are averted from Ukraine. #geopolitics #putin #iran Trump's war with Iran has been a boon for President Putin. And yet rumours of paranoia, deserting elites, and strange defections abound. To decipher what exactly is going on in Moscow, Patrick and Tom are joined by Russia-watcher extraordinaire, Mark Galeotti. 00:00 – The Fracturing Russian Elite 03:30 – Predicting Putin’s 2022 Invasion 05:50 – The Case of Ilya Remeslo 09:25 – How Sycophants Mislead Putin 11:15 – Growing Paranoia in Moscow 14:10 – The Threat of a Silent Military 17:40 – High-Tech vs. Traditional Warfare 22:30 – Putin’s Strategy for Trump Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn Guest: Mark Galeotti Producer: Shabnam Grewal Executive producer: Fiona Leach Image: Getty Listen here to Mark's podcast, In Moscow's Shadows Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes