Comment: What does Russia want? Well, if terrorism flourishes in Syria, it will become a problem close to Russia's borders, and could eventually enter into Russia. Also, Tartus, Syria provides Russia its only base on the Mediterranian Sea.

But article-writer  Joe Friesen's stated reason, that the former-Superpower Russia just doesn't want to stop being a superpower, is complete idiocy, pulled out the arse of someone who couldn't even manage a 10-second google-search before churning out a piece of throwaway propaganda.