Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. In the Middle East, Putin Has a Lot To Thank Trump for Right Now 253 May 30, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Independent (U.K.) on 29 May 2018 by Robert Fisk (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Bashar AssadDeir ez-ZourU.K.Valery Asapovwar on terror Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Trump’s Problem at the Pump March 30, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungEven this president, who always presents himself as being so sure of victory, has respect for the American voter. 0 Canada: Trump Seeks an Off-Ramp in the War with Iran March 26, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Australia: Trump Struggles To Find an Off-Ramp as an Oil Crisis Meets a Munitions Crisis March 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Israel: Today’s Offer: Strategic Dependence on America March 26, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTrump, true to form, translates military achievements into diplomatic currency. 0 Australia: Houthis Open Up New Front in Middle East War, Making Things Much More Complex for Trump March 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics Venezuela: A Transition to What? April 2, 2026. Published in AnaliticaThe different fronts opened by Trump's administration have detracted from the international relevance of Venezuela's case. 0 Belgium: Trump: The EV’s Unlikely Top Ambassador April 2, 2026. Published in GocarThe greatest weapon against Trump’s warfare and oil-driven geopolitics is the electric car. 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. 0 Spain: Trump Is Now More Alone Than Ever: The Republican Is Told ‘No’ from NATO, as MAGA Support Begins To Waver April 2, 2026. Published in laSexta[Trump] has ended up so alone that even his own MAGA followers have started to abandon him. 0 India: How the Iran War Is a Losing Game for America — and for All April 1, 2026. Published in FirstpostEven as Washington may call and claim victory, notional or real, the global pain of the brash and so-called bold and illegal strikes will be real for years to come. 0 Ghana: What an Unfair World: The ‘Disunited’ United Nations Exposed by Ongoing Wars April 1, 2026. Published in GhanaWebThe hypocrisy of global powers is glaring. 0 Saudi Arabia: Regional Quartet Offer Trump a Final Off-Ramp April 1, 2026. Published in Arab NewsA negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively. 0 Related Articles Russia: A Step Back* July 4, 2025. Published in Izvestia[W]e should treat the potential sustainability of the current U.S. course regarding Syria … with a degree of caution. Austria: Maybe Trump’s Tariff Bludgeon Was Good for Something after All May 20, 2025. Published in Die Presse U.K.: The Guardian View on the IMF’s Warning: Donald Trump Could Cost the World a Trillion Dollars April 22, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaos. U.K.: The Guardian View on Donald Trump’s Industrial Policy: Inward Turn by Ultimatum April 17, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe U.S. is retreating behind chokepoints and tariffs. It remains determined to invent the future but is struggling to ensure its control. U.K.: The Guardian View on the US Immigration Crackdown: What Began with Foreign Nationals Won’t End There April 9, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe Trump administration is deliberately fomenting fear through the deportations and arrests. Previous articleTrump Is Modeling His Diplomatic Dealings with North Korea on the Wrestling Matches He Once BackedNext articleGeorge H.W. Bush, John McCain, the GOP and the Good Old Days of Traditional Conservatism LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment