The U.S.–Israeli airstrikes against Iran that began on February 28 shocked Moscow. Russian experts argued that the narrow agenda of U.S.–Iranian talks in Geneva, focused on Iran’s nuclear enrichment, indicated U.S. preparations for a limited strike centered on Iranian nuclear assets as in June 2025 (Rossiiskaya Gazeta, February 26). Some state-affiliated media speculated about low support for a military operation in the Middle East in the United States (Izvestiya, February 26). The Kremlin did not, at least publicly, anticipate the United States’ massive first strike on Iranian leadership (Kommersant, March 1). Russian President Vladimir Putin staged an emergency virtual meeting of his Security Council after the strikes. Unlike the usual protocol, the Kremlin did not publish a word on the proceedings (RIA Novosti, February 28).
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