Dmitri Trenin

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Dmitri Trenin is President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow.

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Russia’s nuclear expertise, close ties with Tehran and negotiation experience could give Moscow an edge as a mediator.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, October 19, 2026. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

Washington’s position on Ukraine remains ambivalent while losses mount and an energy crisis deepens.

Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine

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