Die Stille des Kremls: Der Aufstand in Iran und Venezuela ruft eine gedämpfte Reaktion Moskaus hervor

SS: You might think a cascade of allies being destabilized or imploding would prompt a more robust response in Moscow. But the less-than-thundering public statements from Russian officials – not to mention crickets from Vladimir Putin – about events in Venezuela and Iran has raised eyebrows.

“The Kremlin is obviously preoccupied with completely different problems right now. For Putin the capture of yet another village in Ukraine is far more important,“ one expert said.