Russia is the only winner of Middle East war, EU's Costa says

Russia has so far been the only winner from the war in the ​Middle East as energy prices soar and ‌attention for its war against Ukraine has faded, EU Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday.
"So ​far, there is only one winner ​in this war – Russia," Costa said in ⁠a speech to EU ambassadors in Brussels.

"It ​gains new resources to finance its war ​against Ukraine as energy prices rise. It profits from the diversion of military capabilities that could otherwise have ​been sent to support Ukraine. And ​it benefits from reduced attention to the Ukrainian front ‌as ⁠the conflict in the Middle East takes centre stage."