Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin …
Dec 9, 2024 · Assad’s rapid downfall dealt a heavy blow to Putin at a time when he is preparing for a new U.S. administration and what that means for the war in Ukraine. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to negotiate an end to the conflict.
How will Assad’s downfall affect Russia and Putin? | PBS News
Dec 9, 2024 · Assad’s rapid downfall dealt a heavy blow to Putin at a time when he is preparing for a new U.S. administration and what that means for the war in Ukraine.
‘A blow to Putin’s prestige’: What al-Assad’s fall means for Russia
Dec 10, 2024 · As Moscow shelters Syria’s longtime leader, analysts say Russia’s Middle East ambitions are likely to continue. After overseeing 13 years of the devastation that has come to define Syria’s civil...
Why Putin Is The Biggest Loser of Assad's Downfall in Syria
Dec 9, 2024 · Vladimir Putin has been dealt a significant geopolitical blow with the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, whose regime in Syria the Russian president had committed considerable funding and military...
Vladimir Putin let Bashar al-Assad's regime fall in Syria. He was ...
Dec 14, 2024 · Vladimir Putin has lost his key anchor of influence in the Middle East with the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, but he seemingly knew it was coming and was chatting with new players in the ...
What the fall of Assad says about Putin’s ambitions for Russia’s
Dec 12, 2024 · Back in 2015, Assad’s regime had been on the brink of collapse. It was saved by a Russian intervention – with support from Iran and Hezbollah. Launched in the context of a growing threat from...
Assad’s fall in Syria is a ‘fundamental act of justice,’ but also ‘a ...
Dec 8, 2024 · U.S. President Joe Biden says the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it is also “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Mideast.
Syria: Can Putin's Russia Still Save Assad? - Newsweek
Dec 6, 2024 · With Assad under renewed pressure and his army rapidly losing control to insurgents, and Putin's war-weary economy pushed close to its limits, can Russia still save Syria's president?...
Russia's Putin hosts Syria's Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in ...
Jul 25, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service on Thursday showed. Putin told Assad he was concerned that tensions are rising in the Middle East, but neither leader provided further details on their talks.
Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige - BBC News
Dec 8, 2024 · By sending thousands of troops in 2015 to shore up President Assad, one of Russia's key objectives had been to assert itself as a global power. It was Vladimir Putin's first major challenge to...