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Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the U.S. ​and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy told CNN in an interview excerpt aired on Saturday.

Zelenskiy told CNN's Fareed ​Zakaria that it is "100% facts" ​that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds ⁠to attack U.S. bases.

Iran pioneered the Shahed drone, ​a much cheaper alternative to expensive ​missiles. They first saw mass use in Russia's ‌invasion ⁠of Ukraine, where thousands of them have been launched by Russian forces since fall 2022, according to the Ukrainians.

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[–] 3jane@piefed.ca 15 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Reportedly there are American parts in the Russian version of the Shahed drones. Now they are being used on Americans. Very shameful.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

As is tradition

[–] Bieren@lemmy.today 15 points 22 hours ago

And the us is buying Russian oil. Biggest winner of this thing is Russia.

[–] Janx@piefed.social 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

So... Why the fuck did Trump ease sanctions on Russia if they're giving weapons to the country we're apparently at war with?? The only answer that makes sense is corruption.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I would not be so quick as to rule out gross incompetence. It's Trump we're talking about after all.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

It's the gross incompetence that also makes him more susceptible to corruption.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 54 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

A defeated (likely failed state) Iran would be bad for Russia, so Russia helps. A resisting Iran also means higher oil revenues for Russia, so Russia helps. There's more reasons but these are probably enough.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It also kills American troops, which I’m sure Russia is happy for and honestly receiving an excellent deal for their investment.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Absolutely, Putin hates USA, and will do everything he can to undermine USA.
Trump's friendliness towards Russia and Putin is 100% one way only.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

he did just get trump to lift oil sanctions for russia.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

And with the Russian economy collapsing, Putin is desperate for that money!
Desperate enough to sacrifice an ally (Iran).
I wouldn't be surprised that the reason USA attacked Iran, was to help Putin.

[–] Teknikal@anarchist.nexus 24 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What is really suspicious is how almost everything Trump does seems to benifit Putin, I'm even thinking this Iran war was mostly because Russias economy was starting to show serious cracks.

On the other hand Putin seems to Treat him like a moron.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

yea its cracking, and the gop, right wing govt all over the world would be concerned that the money tap and troll farms would run dry from russia. notice how quiet the trolls were recently.

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 15 hours ago

It also benefits China, so please blame Xi as well.

China is going to leapfrog in technology with all you dimwits unable to claim any sort of responsibility, are done with fucking up things for yourself and everyone else again.

US is no stranger to genocide, massacres, attacking civilian, kids and native population way before Putin or Soviet Union existed.

But keep screaming at the boogeyman's shadow.

[–] afromustache@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If Trump was not an incompetent moron then I'd say perhaps there is something to the idea that he's a Russian plant, but he is so this all probably just due to his inability to forecast the consequences of his actions.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Trump's incompetence does not preclude him from being a Russian asset. His buttons are easy to press if you can get access to him.

[–] homes@piefed.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] SheepHerder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago