EU Council President Costa: Russia Only Winner As US and Israel Wage War On Iran

European Council President Antonio Costa declared that “so far, there is only one winner in this war – Russia,” arguing that Moscow “gains new resources to finance its war against Ukraine as energy prices rise,” profits from the diversion of military capabilities away from Ukraine, and “benefits from reduced attention to the Ukrainian front as the conflict in the Middle East takes centre stage.”

“European Council President Antonio Costa has said Russia is the only country benefitting from the US-Israeli war on Iran, as global energy prices soar and attention from Moscow’s four-year conflict with Ukraine is diverted”

Al Jazeera

Costa made these remarks in a speech to EU ambassadors in Brussels, framing the US‑Israeli campaign against Iran as materially strengthening Russia’s position in the Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Reporting from Al Jazeera describes the conflict as having “spiralled rapidly throughout the region,” with Iranian forces striking US and Israeli targets and facilities in the Gulf.

That escalation has disrupted energy flows: Al Jazeera says oil and natural gas movement through the Strait of Hormuz has been “slowed ... to a near standstill,” pushing fuel prices higher and threatening broad economic impacts.

Brussels Signal

Costa and regional coverage warn this regional spread compounds the strategic consequences he outlined.

Costa framed his comments as a call to action for the European Union: he “stressed the need for the EU to protect the international rules-based order,” saying that order was being challenged and urging all parties in the Middle East to return to negotiations.

“AA Photo European Council President Antonio Costa has stated that Russia has been the only beneficiary of the US-Israeli war on Iran so far”

Caspianpost

Caspianpost and commonspace.eu reproduce Costa’s insistence that the EU must safeguard norms and play a stronger role in defending the rules‑based system to prevent further escalation.

The pieces collectively emphasise the geopolitical and economic fallout Costa warned about: Al Jazeera links the war to surging oil prices and market turmoil (headlined in related reporting as “Oil soars past $100 a barrel, stocks plunge as US-Israel war on Iran rages”).

Costa and other outlets warn the diversion of military resources and international attention can materially benefit Russia’s campaign in Ukraine and risk wider instability across the Middle East and Europe.

commonspace.eu