# Putin's 'global battle' against the US and NATO: Russia has been 'testing' NATO since the Ukraine invasion

https://mins.news/en/item/43528

- France 24, 2026-09-03 10:26 UTC
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- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260903-putin-s-global-battle-against-us-nato-russia-testing-nato-since-2022-ukraine-invasion-began

> Anna Borshchevskaya, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute, says Russia’s reported missile support for Iran is part of a broader geopolitical strategy rather than an isolated arms deal. She argues that Putin seeks to reshape the strategic environment around the United States by strengthening hostile actors, raising the costs of US and Israeli military action, and repeatedly probing Western retaliation thresholds.

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