The US-Iran saga is unfolding against the broader backdrop of the G7 summit and the still-unresolved war in Ukraine. According to The Hindu, the Kremlin accused European leaders of having “pumped” Trump with “harmful ideas” during the summit — a characteristically dismissive response to what appeared to be cautious diplomatic progress. Trump had told reporters that Russia “should make peace” with Ukraine after what he described as a “very good” meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sparking brief optimism among G7 leaders that a broader peace framework could emerge.
Moscow’s reaction suggests that optimism may be premature. The Kremlin’s framing — casting European allies as manipulators whispering in Trump’s ear — is designed to drive wedges within the Western alliance at a moment when unity is being tested on multiple fronts simultaneously.
