Russia

After Five Bloody Years in Syria, Russia Is Turning Against Iran—and Assad

BYE BYE BASHAR?

Vladimir Putin wants a stable Syria, with billions from abroad for his oligarch cronies to rebuild the country. But Assad's infamy and the ayatollahs stand in the way.

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