India, March 26 -- Amid the global disruption brought forth by the war in West Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday stated that the consequences from the ongoing war between US, Israel and Iran could be likened to the same level as the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago.

The ongoing conflict, as per Putin, is causing significant damage to international logistics, production and supply chains. The Russian president added that the US-Iran war was also putting intense pressure on hydrocarbon, metals and fertiliser companies.

"The consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are still difficult to accurately predict," Putin told business leaders in Moscow.

Putin further said that it was hard to predict the consequences of the...