how the fall of the Assad regime will affect Russia – UNIAN
One of the reasons was a full-scale attack on Ukraine.
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has dealt Kremlin ruler Putin one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks during his time in power.
As The New York Times writes, the offensive of the opposition forces has turned Russia from a “tsar maker” into an observer. Analysts believe that Moscow's defeat in Syria was possible because its occupation forces were mired in a war against Ukraine.
In their opinion, the main question now remains whether Moscow will be able to conclude an agreement with the new Syrian government that will allow it to maintain its naval base in Tartus and the Khmeimim airbase. Moscow analyst Anton Mardasov is not sure about this, since the Russian Federation used these facilities for air strikes on…
