Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Iran War Won't Save Putin's Crumbling Economy
March 06, 2026
March 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr:
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Iran War Won't Save Putin's Crumbling Economy
Russia is in serious trouble from a ballooning budget deficit. Rising oil prices are unlikely to change the math.
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War in the Middle East is pushing oil prices up, to the delight of the Kremlin -- but the rise . . .
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Iran War Won't Save Putin's Crumbling Economy
Russia is in serious trouble from a ballooning budget deficit. Rising oil prices are unlikely to change the math.
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War in the Middle East is pushing oil prices up, to the delight of the Kremlin -- but the rise . . .