Iran’s actions were forced and limited in nature. Tehran not interested in further escalation - Iranian Prez Raisi to Putin (pictured) as both agree root cause of current events unresolved Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

This means it's pure politics, election issue in U.S, a disgrace for the whole world and for democracy. No one cares what happens in Ukraine. They only care about their approval rating, that’s the point - Zelensky, really close to getting Epsteined talking bratty to his overlords like that.

They closed offices in all other Central Asian states and throughout Eastern Europe, except for Ukraine and Georgia. Many regional projects have been significantly reduced or completely closed - High-ranking official in Kyrgyz presidential office.

Slovakia’s interests will be jeopardized if Ukraine becomes a NATO member - Fico.

Whether the visit led directly to a purchase is unknown - article notes in the fine print.

Tehran's willingness to approve such a significant onslaught was indication that the regime had been emboldened by Western weakness over Russia's war in Ukraine, where Russian forces have slowly been gaining ground.

This is exactly the reason why, Iran, Russia and China sense the weakness of the West, which is now split between two wars.

Unless addressed, this could see the unraveling of a global order that has favored liberal democracies over authoritarian regimes since the end of the Second World War - publication rings alarm bells.