Russia’s military intervention has dramatically transformed the Syrian conflict, enabling the battered Assad regime to reclaim lost territory and helping broker a ceasefire that locked the regime’s gains in place. But while the Russian-backed Assad offensive is able to regain control of the country, the regime has lost legitimacy in the eyes of Syrians and the international community for its failure to uphold its duty as a state to protect its citizens. The lack of national and international legitimacy will continue to prevent Assad from uniting the country and cripple his ability to be part of a coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS).
http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/syriasource/putin-can-grant-assad-ground-not-legitimacy
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