There are so many economic, political, and military factors pulling Moscow and Tehran closer together that individuals are almost irrelevant.

Moscow has little to gain from a major flare-up in the Red Sea, meaning U.S. efforts to stop Houthi attacks on shipping are likely to be quietly welcomed...

Moscow’s hopes that the West will eventually tire of providing open-ended support for Kyiv have never looked so justified.

Syria has not only failed to become a secure base for Russian forces in the Middle East, but is increasingly generating its own crises.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, relations between Russia and Iran have flourished. Having been hit by a new raft of tough Western sanctions over...