Last passage of the article by Petr Lvov is concluding the following:
"One thing is crystal clear – if Russia and Iran do not take urgent steps to rescue Assad, by end of the year the government in Damascus will be toppled. Urgent military assistance is crucial to counter the cunning plans of the KSA, Turkey and Qatar. There’s no place for personal ambitions in Syria today.""

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