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*#Syria: The #Islamist tail wags the #Kremlin dog again:*

#Russia's military position in #Syria has become untenable: it has to withdraw its troops in a hurry.
This is reminiscent of the #Soviet flight from #Afghanistan in 1988/89, when the #mujahideen de facto forced the #RedArmee to flee from that country. OFC it was also termed a "withdrawal..."

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...aspirations.

On the face of it, for now, #Putin is losing the strategically important only Mediterranean naval base. In other regions, where the Kremlin has stationed RF forces, the boot of the invader on the local people's neck might begin to feel a bit lighter, as in #Georgia, where a political coup by the #Russian supported ruling party is strongly opposed by the people...

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in the street.

In retrospect, the flight from #Afghanistan can be seen as strong evidence for the crumbling #Soviet empire. With hindsight, the #Syrian debacle might be a similar pivotal moment in time for the #Kremlin regime of the #RussianFederation.

Arguably, #Russia's current economic situation might already be worse than the #SovietUnion's at the end of the...