The conflict in the Middle East continues to set the tone for the entire world geopolitics, primarily in terms of the state of oil and gas markets and, as a result, the price situation in the world, and, in particular, in Europe and Ukraine. One of the main factors of strategic tension in the region remains the vulnerability of key transport and energy routes, primarily the Strait of Hormuz.
Introduzione e moderazione Francesco Subiaco (Collaboratore de La Ragione, Il Tempo e Il Riformista), Vincenzo Scotti (Onorevole, Professore, ex Ministro in diversi Governi della Repubblica Italiana).
Ambasciatore John R.
Bolton (Intervistato da Francesco D’Arrigo in collegamento web) Foundation for American Security & Freedom - former United States National Security Advisor.
The war in the Middle East, which began on February 28, 2026 with a military operation by the United States and Israel against Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes, can significantly affect the situation around Ukraine. The scale of the consequences will depend on the duration of the conflict, the level of US involvement and the reaction of key global players, primarily China.
In connection with defamatory publications in a number of media outlets, I declare the following:
I have already officially addressed the Security Service of Ukraine with a request to summon me for a polygraph examination, as well as the initiators of the publications, regarding the accusations presented. All allegations made against me are absolutely false.
I believe that the decisive actions undertaken by the United States of America together with Israel against the regime of the ayatollahs led by Ali Khamenei are a legitimate response of the international community to years of destabilization and support for terrorist structures.
Political elites in Ukraine and Europe face greater risks in ending the war than in continuing it. That's the main barrier to peace – money, power and fear of post-war change. The war in Ukraine is entering its fifth year – but according to Ruslan Bortnik, director of the Ukrainian Institute of Politics, the biggest obstacle to peace isn't on the battlefield. It's in the calculations of political elites.
