President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, right, meeting with Mr. Lavrov in Damascus on Tuesday, in a photo released by Syria's state news agency. Sana/ReutersBillions At Stake As Russia Backs Syria -- CNN
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Russia's controversial stance in the Syrian crisis has left many wondering what Moscow stands to gain by backing the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Analysts say political and strategic concerns are Russia's primary motivation: Moscow is pushing back against what it sees as excessive Western interventionism in sovereign states, and fears losing an old ally that is its last foothold in the Middle East.
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My Comment: The Russians have no good options in this conflict. With the civil war in Syria now escalating .... and Assad showing that his military and intelligence services are unable to stop it .... the end is not hard to see. Assad and his government are going to be overthrown .... and like Libya .... the new government that will come into power will not be forgiving to those nations that supported the dictator. My prediction .... the Russians are going to lose a key ally and billions in weapons sales. And politically .... they are going to be in the wilderness in the Arab world for the next generation or two.
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