Assad’s Downfall is a Humbling Blow to Russia. How will It Affect Putin's Prestige?

AP
12:42 JST,
December 10, 2024
Almost exactly seven years ago, President Vladimir Putin stood with Russian troops at their air base in Syria and proudly declared victory over “terrorists” in that country as part of the Kremlin’s military intervention to prop up the government of Bashar Assad amid a civil war.
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