Putin tries to shift focus from Ukraine with Iran ‘deal’ for Trump — U.S. journalist

This was stated by American journalist David Ignatius in an interview on Espreso TV.

"Putin is obviously pleased that the Iran crisis has pushed the Ukraine crisis off the front page, as we say. It is no longer the most urgent story in the world. It appears that Putin has also offered to be helpful to Trump in trying to end the Israel-Iran war, even as he refuses to be helpful in ending the war in Ukraine," Ignatius said.

The journalist described this as a "cynical ploy by Putin".

"I was truly shocked by Trump's proposal at the G7 summit to invite Russia back, turning it into the G8 again, as if rewarding a country that has carried out an illegal, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. I am glad to say that the proposal seemed to receive nothing but scorn and rejection from European leaders, and I believe there is no chance of it happening. Frankly, the likelihood of Russia being able to deliver Iran to Trump and secure a settlement is probably close to zero," he said.

He emphasized that it appears we are dealing not with serious diplomacy, but with a political theatre, lacking any real substance.