{"id":2482,"date":"2023-10-14T10:18:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russia-has-become-iranian-proxy-putins-weak-response-to-hamas-attack-evidence-of-plight-of-russian-foreign-policy\/14\/10\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T10:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T14:18:16","slug":"russia-has-become-iranian-proxy-putins-weak-response-to-hamas-attack-evidence-of-plight-of-russian-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russia-has-become-iranian-proxy-putins-weak-response-to-hamas-attack-evidence-of-plight-of-russian-foreign-policy\/14\/10\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia has become \u2018Iranian proxy\u2019 \u2013 Putin\u2019s weak response to Hamas attack evidence of plight of Russian foreign policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox noheight\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/I9HA3cn4sZAHFvOXmU2Vjg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA-\/https:\/\/static.nv.ua\/shared\/system\/Article\/posters\/002\/760\/157\/original\/0f6b5329ab85f5ee71ed22c8f38eaa6e.jpg?q=85&amp;stamp=20231014154941&amp;w=900\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Vladimir Putin&#8217;s response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-intel-aware-of-russia-supporting-hamas-attacks-on-israel-50359782.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas militant attack on Israel;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Hamas militant attack on Israel<\/a> likely demonstrates his dependence on Iran, Abbas Gallyamov, a former speechwriter for Putin who now lives in Israel, told <a href=\"https:\/\/radio.nv.ua\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Radio NV;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Radio NV<\/a> on Oct. 12<\/p>\n<p><b>Read also:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/russia-wants-to-involve-minsk-in-large-scale-ground-operation-against-ukraine-50360550.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russia keeps trying to drag Belarus into its war on Ukraine, hopes for large-scale ground operation;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> Russia keeps trying to drag Belarus into its war on Ukraine, hopes for large-scale ground operation <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Russian dictator has taken an unfriendly stance toward Israel while being friendly to Hamas, which shows how much he has been marginalized, said Gallyanov.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We suspect that Putin is active and doing what he wants. However, there seems to be a reason to believe that Putin has been significantly weakened. He has become so dependent on Iran that he can no longer pursue an independent Middle East policy. He used to pursue Russian interests by successfully balancing between Israel and Iran. But now, he has lost the ability to maintain that balance. Essentially, he has become an Iranian proxy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Read also:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/pace-declares-russia-dictatorship-and-calls-for-non-recognition-of-putin-s-legitimacy-50360532.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PACE recognizes Russia as dictatorship, recommends states cease all contacts with Putin;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> PACE recognizes Russia as dictatorship, recommends states cease all contacts with Putin <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Putin&#8217;s possible involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel may have been a forced decision, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Iran decided to escalate for its own reasons. And Putin had no choice but to join in, because it&#8217;s crucial for Iran. Maybe it&#8217;s just that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wagner Group mercenaries who left Belarus for Africa were involved in training and transferring combat experience to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which attacked Israel on Oct. 7, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry\u2019s National Resistance Center (NRC) said.<\/p>\n<p>The key areas of training for Hamas units were assault training and the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles to drop explosives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read also:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/mfa-three-ukrainians-killed-nine-injured-six-missing-evacuation-efforts-underway-50359806.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas attack on Israel killed three Ukrainians, nine injured, six missing, hundreds stranded;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> Hamas attack on Israel killed three Ukrainians, nine injured, six missing, hundreds stranded <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Only the Russians, among Hamas&#8217;s allies, have experience in the use of drones with drop mechanisms, and it was the Wagner mercenaries who handed them over to Hamas militants during exercises in Africa, the NRC said.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas&#8217; use of drones to drop grenades on Israeli observation towers and the use of remote-controlled machine guns were signs of a well-prepared attack, said the Wall Street Journal. This deprived Israeli soldiers of at least part of the infrastructure for monitoring the border.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressing the NATO Parliamentary Assembly via video link on Oct. 9, drew parallels between the strategies employed by Hamas militants in their attacks on Israel and the tactics used by Russia in its full-scale war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader also highlighted the similarities between the tactics employed by Hamas militants and Russian invasion forces.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read also:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/wagner-pmc-trained-hamas-militants-for-attacks-on-israel-ukrainian-military-claims-50359316.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wagner mercenaries involved in training Hamas militants for operations against Israel, Ukrainian military say;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> Wagner mercenaries involved in training Hamas militants for operations against Israel, Ukrainian military say <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian intelligence (HUR) knows that Russia supports the operations of the Hamas terrorist group against Israel, and Ukrainian intelligence believes that the Russian authorities were aware of Hamas militants preparing to attack Israel, said Zelenskyy. HUR also believes that Moscow supplied weapons to the militants, which the Russians captured during the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><b> <i>We\u2019re bringing the voice of Ukraine to the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/donate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Support;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Support<\/a> us with a one-time donation, or become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/nvua\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Patron;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Patron<\/a>! <\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/english.nv.ua\/nation\/kremlin-became-iranian-proxy-no-longer-pursuing-independent-middle-east-policy-50360691.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New Voice of Ukraine;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> The New Voice of Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/russia-become-iranian-proxy-putin-130900309.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s response to the Hamas militant attack on Israel likely demonstrates his dependence on Iran, Abbas Gallyamov, a former speechwriter for<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russia-has-become-iranian-proxy-putins-weak-response-to-hamas-attack-evidence-of-plight-of-russian-foreign-policy\/14\/10\/2023\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Kx3Nwg6zyhc51myzGD.68A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI-\/https:\/\/static.nv.ua\/shared\/system\/Article\/posters\/002\/760\/157\/original\/0f6b5329ab85f5ee71ed22c8f38eaa6e.jpg?q=85&amp;stamp=20231014154941&amp;w=900","fifu_image_alt":"Russia has become \u2018Iranian proxy\u2019 \u2013 Putin\u2019s weak response to Hamas attack evidence of plight of Russian foreign policy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}