Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed on Monday the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Iran, a move that indicates deep-rooted coordination between the two sides. The deal includes collaboration in the domains of economy, energy, defense, and security, Russia's Kremlin said in a statement.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the step will allow Russia to get a firm foothold as part of a regional alliance seeking to break the Western sanctions and work to set up a new global architecture on a multipolar basis. The statement further said that Putin approved a new law on safeguarding vital facilities from drones' attacks, an indicator of increasing realization of untraditional threats facing Russia's infrastructure.
This is part of a complete defensive strategy aimed at safeguarding the national interest inside Russia and beyond, it pointed out. This move comes at a time when Moscow is working on strategic re-positioning that reshapes the map of its alliances in the face of growing Western pressure, according to analysts. The deal with Iran has been published on the Russian government portal.