Alsharq Tribune- RBC
Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to send Syrian mercenaries from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to assist Bashar al-Assad's regular army. This led to the leader losing control over Syria, according to the National Resistance Center of Ukraine (NRC).
Assad asked the Russian president for military assistance and to release Syrian mercenaries, who had been sent by the Russians to fight in Ukraine, to defend his regime. However, Putin refused his "ally" and effectively lost Syria.
The NRC reminded that this is not the first time Putin has betrayed his "allies" in pursuit of at least some success in Ukraine. "Previously, the leader did not come to Armenia’s aid because all combat-ready Russian units are in a meat grinder for the sake of the Kremlin’s aggressive ambitions," the NRC stated.
Last week, the insurgents of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group seized key cities in Syria, including the capital Damascus. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, along with his family, left the country and sought refuge in Russia.
The rebels' victorious rapid offensive was achieved thanks to Abu Mohammad al-Julani. To achieve his objectives, he abandoned his jihadist image in favor of more moderate views.
The Iranian government also refused to assist Assad's rebels. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not ruled out the possibility of Putin seeking revenge for the collapse of Assad's regime.
