Are Western sanctions on Russia having a boomerang effect?
By undertaking only his second visit abroad since the February invasion of Ukraine, to Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined the importance of Teheran in Moscow\u2019s strategic calculus.\nIs there a budding alliance between the world\u2019s two most sanctioned countries? Will they also be able to complete the Astara-Rasht-Qazvin railway line linking the two countries through Azerbaijan? Do Russia and Iran have Chinese backing as they deal with sanctions and the fallout of the Ukraine war?\nGuest: D.B. Venkatesh Varma, former Indian Ambassador to Russia.\nHost: Amit Baruah, Senior Associate Editor, The Hindu\nEdited by Reenu Cyriac