In Moscow's Shadows 178: Assad la vista, baby - what does Damascus's fall mean for Russia?

So Bashar al-Assad's blood-drenched regime has fallen. Hurrah. But what now for Russia? Is this a terrible geopolitical defeat, or actually something that perversely frees it from a commitment made in 2015, yet less relevant today? What are the likely knock-on effects for Russia's position in the Mediterranean and Africa? The hottest of hot takes. That Q&A with Sam Heller and Aron Lund is at: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/syrias-civil-war-has-roared-back-how-far-can-the-rebels-go/&n...