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

https://mins.news/en/video/43511

- France 24 English, 2026-09-03 10:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryb2DmvJdaM

> Anna Borshchevskaya says Russia’s reported missile support for Iran should not be seen as an isolated arms transaction, but as part of a wider geopolitical strategy linking Ukraine, Iran, NATO and the United States as interconnected fronts. She says Vladimir Putin appears focused less on direct military confrontation with Washington than on reshaping the strategic environment around it.

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