He didn’t cause the war and he isn’t directly involved in it, but Vladimir Putin has a lot to gain from the unrest in the Middle East. 

While the world looks to Israel and Gaza, Russia has ramped up its offensive in Ukraine. 

President Putin has even sought to insert himself as a negotiator in the Middle East.

Today, Matthew Sussex from the ANU’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre on what Vladimir Putin has to gain from the latest war. 

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Associate Professor Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, Canberra