DOMINANT ANGLE
Russia contextualizes the war within the broader arc of American failure in the Middle East and tallies diplomatic setbacks
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
Russia presents the capture of Beaufort as a new chapter in the grand narrative that has structured its coverage of the Middle East since 2022: the failure of the US to impose a stable regional order and the maximalist drift of Israel that Washington can no longer contain.
