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Assad’s fall sparks rumours of change

Toppling: In a rare public criticism one Russian defence expert writes this morning: “Syria is a colossal geopolitical defeat and the end of our military presence in the Middle East — for which we have fought so hard for the last nine years.”

Could even Putin be toppled? Syrians around the world are celebrating the fall of a dictator. Some hope other dictators will soon meet the same fate.