Polish PM: Syria’s Regime Collapse Shows Russia Can Be Defeated

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has drawn a connection between the recent collapse of the Syrian regime and the potential for Russia and its allies to face similar outcomes.

Tusk shared his perspective on December 8 via the social media platform X, stating that events in Syria demonstrate the fragility of alliances supporting authoritarian regimes.

“The events in Syria have made the world realize once again—or at least they should—that even the most cruel regime may fall and that Russia and its allies can be defeated,” Tusk wrote.

The statement came on the same day Syrian opposition forces announced the capture of Damascus and the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending more than five decades of Assad family rule.

Media reports suggest Assad has fled to Moscow, where Russian authorities have granted asylum to him and his family.