Putin has stopped answering calls from the Syrian president, and their relationship is under significant strain.
Amid the rebel offensive in Syria, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has noticeably cooled towards his longtime ally Bashar al-Assad.
According to The New York Times, Putin has stopped answering calls from the Syrian president, and their relations have been under significant strain.
Russia has traditionally supported the Assad regime, providing it with military aid and placing its bases on Syrian territory. In 2015, Russia's military intervention played a decisive role in preserving Assad's power during the civil war. However, recent events, according to NYT sources, indicate a significant change in these relations.
Putin previously tried to become a mediator in negotiations between Assad and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who supports the Syrian opposition. However, these attempts failed, and Assad was left without any tangible support from his main ally.
Recall that Assad's family left the country on December 7. Russian special services had to conceal the operation to remove the Syrian leader. His escape from Damascus was accompanied by news about the disappearance of the Il-76T aircraft signal from monitoring radars. The loss of the plane's signal, according to Ukrainian intelligence, was a planned move.
It is known that Assad and his relatives are in Moscow.
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