A deieated (likely failed state) Iran would be bad for Russia, so Russia helps. A resisting Iran also means higher oil revenues for Russia, so Russia helps. There's more reasons but these are probably enough.
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It also kills American troops, which I’m sure Russia is happy for and honestly receiving an excellent deal.
Absolutely, Putin hates USA, and will do everything he can to undermine USA.
Trump's friendliness towards Russia and Putin is 100% one way only.
he did just get trump to lift oil sanctions for russia.
And with the Russian economy collapsing, Putin is desperate for that money!
Desperate enough to sacrifice an ally (Iran).
I wouldn't be surprised that the reason USA attacked Iran, was to help Putin.
So... Why the fuck did Trump ease sanctions on Russia if they're giving weapons to the country we're apparently at war with?? The only answer that makes sense is corruption.
I would not be so quick as to rule out gross incompetence. It's Trump we're talking about after all.
It's the gross incompetence that also makes him more susceptible to corruption.
Reportedly there are American parts in the Russian version of the Shahed drones. Now they are being used on Americans. Very shameful.
And the us is buying Russian oil. Biggest winner of this thing is Russia.
As is tradition
What is really suspicious is how almost everything Trump does seems to benifit Putin, I'm even thinking this Iran war was mostly because Russias economy was starting to show serious cracks.
On the other hand Putin seems to Treat him like a moron.
If Trump was not an incompetent moron then I'd say perhaps there is something to the idea that he's a Russian plant, but he is so this all probably just due to his inability to forecast the consequences of his actions.
Trump's incompetence does not preclude him from being a Russian asset. His buttons are easy to press if you can get access to him.
yea its cracking, and the gop, right wing govt all over the world would be concerned that the money tap and troll farms would run dry from russia. notice how quiet the trolls were recently.
It also benefits China, so please blame Xi as well.
China is going to leapfrog in technology with all you dimwits unable to claim any sort of responsibility, are done with fucking up things for yourself and everyone else again.
US is no stranger to genocide, massacres, attacking civilian, kids and native population way before Putin or Soviet Union existed.
But keep screaming at the boogeyman's shadow.
Ironic
Iranic.
Iraqic.
Of course.
Russia's support for Iran is just like US support for Ukraine.
Edit: Not understanding the downvotes both are illegitimate wars. Both are helping their allies. Brown vs whites shouldn't colour the fact.
Not really, considering the US could help Ukraine massively and refuses to do so. And meanwhile Russia is unable to do much more than send a bit of intel and some drones.
You're just shit talking Russia, which is fine, but that doesn't change that their support of the victim of aggression (Iran) is there same type of support that the US does to Ukraine.
Zelenski standing up for the aggressor and making Ukraine a target of Iran just to please Israel is the real story no liberal is willing to discuss.
Nukes ?