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War in Syria – the fall of the Assad regime in Syria highlighted the fragility of Putin's rule – UNIAN
The fall of the Assad dynasty could deal a serious blow to Putin's ambitions to become a powerful player in the Middle East.
Events in Syria mean much more to Russian President Vladimir Putin than just the loss of an ally state. What made the situation especially worse was that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, CNN reports.
It is noted that the fall of the Assad dynasty could deal a serious blow to Putin’s aspirations to become an influential player in the Middle East. The Russian dictator's own regime may also be under threat.
“Putin threw Assad under the bus to prolong his war in Ukraine. His resources are meager and he is not as strong as he pretends to be,” the former foreign minister was quoted as saying…
