In the Kremlin’s playbook of manipulation, every crisis, every tragedy, is an asset. The Israel-Iran escalation is no exception. The Kremlin’s disinformation machine appears to follow a simple motto: never let a good crisis or tragedy go to waste. Whether it is natural disasters such as hurricanes , floods , or wildfires ; political upheavals, like Maidan ; or ongoing armed conflicts, like in Gaza , the Kremlin propagandists see an opportunity where others see suffering. The recent escalation