Syrian Dictatorship’s Support From World Tryants Has Enabled Assad to Keep Power During Uprising But There Are Some Signs Russia to Reconsider Syria Ties

After Houla massacre, Russia cools toward Syria

By Fred Weir

Moscow For the first time, Moscow has joined other United Nations Security Council members in condemning the Syrian government for violence against civilians. It could signal a deeper shift in Russian foreign policy which, until now, has stubbornly refused.