I'm confused.   I thought Trump admired dictators who get/cling to power by any means.  But maybe some good will come of it.   For now, only reason for Russia's support for Assad in Syria that I could see was to force a flood of refugees into Europe to destabilize the west.  This is consistent with Russia's meddling in the US election, and Russia's clear preference for a weak president who does care much for NATO, and whose supporters are scared to death of foreigners (as well as pretty much everything else in their daily lives).  Trump's love affair with Putin has not been helping things.   So far this has been working.  But maybe someone went too far this time?