Why Vladimir Putin is the real winner of the Iran war | DW News
The US Treasury has quietly extended its pause on Russian oil sanctions, just days after Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent ruled it out. Energy analyst Robin Mills says this makes Russia “THE big winner” of America’s war against Iran. Former US State Department energy security advisor Benjamin Schmitt told DW that the waiver is the “sort of measure” he would always have recommended against.
Chapters:
00:00 US issued new waiver to buy sanctioned Russian oil
00:33 Robin Mills, non-resident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy
00:44 Does the waiver make Vladimir Putin the biggest beneficiary of the US-Iran war?
01:11 How significantly have Russian oil revenues risen in recent weeks?
02:07 What are the key drivers pushing Russian revenues higher at the moment?
03:08 What does the timing of the waiver say about US decision making?
05:03 Europe spent years trying to wean itself off Russian energy. Does it have a say?
05:55 How should European governments react?
06:38 Benjamin Schmitt, former US State Department energy security advisor
07:02 What difference does this waiver make for the world economy?
09:13 How much of a difference does it make for Moscow?
10:18 Does the waiver torpedo the whole sanctions framework?
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