The proposal to involve Russia in the negotiation process to resolve the conflict in the Middle East is an attempt by the Kremlin to divert global attention from the war in Ukraine, according to a report by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has proven extremely costly for the Russian military, with the Ukrainian General Staff announcing that one million Russian soldiers have been killed since the war began on February 24,

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Following a “worst week of the war” for Russia—marked by Ukraine’s devastating “Operation Spiderweb” drone strike on bomber bases, an attack on the Kerch Bridge, and other infrastructure collapses—Vladimir Putin faces a dilemma on how to retaliate.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is trying to shift international attention away from Russia's war against Ukraine by offering the United States help in the Middle East settlement. — Ukrinform.

Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have noted that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is likely trying to divert attention from Russia's war against Ukraine by offering to mediate in the Middle East conflict.

The notion of assassinating Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war, while a recurring Western fantasy, is a strategically and legally perilous idea. -Such an act would likely escalate the conflict, potentially leading to a harder-line Russian successor,