Bounat, Ulrich <br/><br/>
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad — a Strategic Setback for Russia? 

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<br/><br/> The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is a major strategic setback for Russia, which had given unconditional support to the Syrian regime. Moscow now risks having to leave the naval and air bases of Tartous and Khmeimim, which are key points for Russian force projection. Libya could be a stopgap solution.