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Balance of Power

Putin May Gain From Trump’s Focus on Iran

With Trump’s attention elsewhere, Russia’s leader may get an increasingly free hand to pursue his war aims.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

Photographer: Ivan Sekretarev/Sputnik/AP Photo

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Donald Trump’s attack on Iran is handing Russian President Vladimir Putin an opportunity in Ukraine.