On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Dr. Dmitry Trenin, Retired Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces and member of Russia’s Foreign and Defense Policy Council. He discusses why Russia has not come to the aid of Iran as Israel and the US attack it, Vladimir Putin’s offer to mediate between Iran and Israel, Russia’s relations with Israel and Israel’s assistance for Ukraine in the proxy war against Russia, and whether the attack on Iran will result in increased nuclear proliferation. In the second half of the interview, he discusses why BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have not put on a united front, Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s strategic bombers and the changing Russian view on deterrence, Russia’s failure to retaliate causing Russia’s adversaries to step up their escalations, and the increased likelihood of a Russian nuclear strike.
