Assad’s fall humiliated Putin and could dent his global ambitions
Assad’s fall nine years after Russia saved his regime is a stunning blow to Putin’s goal of forging Russia into a world power ...
Look out, Putin — Assad’s fall shows autocrats aren’t as strong as we think
Although some policymakers and experts may have viewed the regime as fragile, the working assumption among most people was ...
Voices: Does Assad’s exile in Moscow mean Putin’s days are now numbered?
COMMENT: The sudden collapse of Syria’s brutal regime is a reminder how any leader can appear to be in power, until suddenly ...
Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule
Syrians are now roaming through Assad’s abandoned presidential palace in Damascus, much as Ukrainians were able to visit the ...
Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?
The Kremlin’s failure to prevent Bashar Assad’s swift downfall in Syria has exposed the limits of Russia’s power and dented ...
Why Putin Is The Biggest Loser of Assad's Downfall in Syria
Vladimir Putin has been dealt a significant geopolitical blow with the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, whose regime in Syria the ...
Putin is no fan of unreliable allies: just ask Assad
It will have been a salutary experience for Vladimir Putin to stand by impotently as his erstwhile Syrian ally Bashar ...
Donald Trump Sends Message to Putin As Assad Flees Damascus
The president-elect claimed Russia is in a "weakened state" due to the Ukraine conflict and urged Putin to negotiate.
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Bashar Assad’s downfall is a humiliating blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?
The Kremlin’s failure to prevent Bashar Assad’s swift downfall in Syria has exposed the limits of Russia’s power and dented ...
Putin made decision to grant Assad asylum in Russia, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Monday President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant asylum in Russia to Bashar al-Assad, who ...