National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Putin's Iran trip 'shows the degree to which Mr. Putin and Russia are increasingly isolated.'
I think the Russians would spin the meeting as a demonstration that they're not actually isolated, they're still a major player in the Middle East.Putin also met with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Iran.
Earlier, Kirby told reporters at the White House that the trip "shows the degree to which Mr. Putin and Russia are increasingly isolated."Russian officials have viewed weapons-capable drones in Iran that Moscow may want to acquire for its war in Ukraine. "Russians and Iranians need each other right now. Both heavily sanctioned countries, both looking to break out of political isolation as well," he added.
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