Endspiel: Putin und Assad

Submission Statement: “The Syrian regime fell fast. Surprised? Don’t be.” The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria may be a sign of the brittleness of Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia. Edward Lucas explains that despite appearances of stability, dictatorships can collapse quickly, and Putin’s own position may be more precarious than it seems. The article notes that Putin is likely troubled by the fate of his Syrian protégé and that his costly war in Ukraine has weakened his ability to support other authoritarian regimes, potentially denting his domestic reputation.

pls eu keep supporting ukraine and let russia run dry so ukraine can run them out of their land