This is just like every story of backing a sociopath/psychopath hoping it will save you from their wrath, only for them to turn on you and the leopard eats your face.
You thought Assad would stick up for you?
You thought Putin would risk his own neck to support you?
Delusional.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/world/middleeast/assad-regime-syria-final-days.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jU4.lB9E.9uagDb7Jc9t4&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&tgrp=ctr

#assad #putin #government #democracy