Putin: We are ready to take "all necessary measures" to help end the Iran war Russian news sources from Turkmenistan reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a conversation with Iranian President Massoud Mazhikian, said that Russia is ready to take "all necessary measures" to help end the war in Iran. "You know our position," the Interfax news agency quoted Mr. Putin as saying. "From our side, we are ready to do everything we can to help resolve this situation." Mr. Putin and Pazkhian are in Turkmenistan to attend two meetings of the Caspian Sea countries and a meeting of the heads of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Russian President said: "We know that Iran is making real efforts to end this conflict; a conflict that started without any fault on Iran's part. Putin also mentioned the "positive development" in Iran-Russia relations. Following the war in Ukraine and the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, these two countries strengthened their diplomatic and military ties and their dependence on each other increased. The two presidents spoke on the phone yesterday.