{"id":325027,"date":"2025-01-02T15:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=325027"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:23:51","slug":"podcast-the-collapse-of-the-assad-regime-will-russia-hold-on-to-its-middle-eastern-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/podcast-the-collapse-of-the-assad-regime-will-russia-hold-on-to-its-middle-eastern-influence","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST: The Collapse of the Assad Regime – Will Russia Hold On to its Middle Eastern Influence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Recent developments in Syria saw the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Moscow following a swift rebel advance into Damascus, ending his family’s 50-year rule. Assad, now in Moscow\u2014a recurring sanctuary for failing autocrats\u2014claimed he had no intention of leaving Syria, yet here we are. Russia\u2019s foothold in the Middle East now hangs in uncertainty, as the Kremlin scrambles to frame its failure to protect a key ally as inconsequential and a job “well-done”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look at the implications for Moscow, the propaganda spin, and what this means for Russia\u2019s military influence in the region moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recent developments in Syria saw the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Moscow following a swift rebel advance into Damascus, ending his family’s 50-year rule. Assad, now in Moscow\u2014a recurring sanctuary for failing autocrats\u2014claimed he had no intention of leaving Syria, yet here we are. 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