For Moscow, intervention in Syria's civil war in 2015 was proof that it had regained its status as a global power and counterweight to the West. Now, events in Syria threaten to undermine Russia's broader global ambitions.
  • @psycho_driver
    18•12 days ago

    If papa Putin wasn’t too busy paying attention to his failed war with Ukraine it probably wouldn’t have happened. It comes down to crumbling competence amongst the leadership.