I found a curious article on the Huffington Post that was translated from Arabic detailing Russia and their role in the Syrian mess. There is an additional layer that this author seems to overlook, which is the pipeline potential for a submissive, dependent but stable Syrian regime. Given Putin's history pushing for control of oil and natural gas supplies, this would seem to be the most likely motivation for his interest in Syria. This goal is not going to disappear overnight either, which means that Russia is in Syria for the long haul.
The article itself though describes some of the interplay of politics in the Middle East and some of the favors and tradeoffs that Russia had to make in order to facilitate their Syrian intervention.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/raghida-dergham/moscow-needs-an-exit-stra_b_8494762.html
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