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Crazy that Trump cozies up to Russia In a joint appearance at a regional security meeting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support in wartime (https://substack.com/redirect/7c3a88e9-2257-469b-9bde-a9b2e067ecc3?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA) and urged that their nations work together to oppose U.S. sanctions. Putin, in turn, said that his country was trying to help Tehran in its war with the United States. “During this difficult period, we are striving to provide you with the necessary assistance — as we have discussed — and are supplying you with essential goods,” Putin said, according to the Kremlin account. The meeting in Bishkek (https://substack.com/redirect/503e0968-033d-41e0-b481-82d3211ed94a?j=eyJ1IjoicDA3ZnQifQ.-e5K6o-fKx1DSQNEqA_06xah7gBDFJ0olHk1irHQOFA) (Kyrgyzstan) highlighted the increasingly close military and political alliance between Moscow and Tehran. (Source: washingtonpost.com)