Russia has been Assad's most powerful international backer, joining with China
to block three Western- and Arab-backed U.N. Security Council
resolutions aimed to pressure him or push him from power. Assad can also
rely on regional powerhouse Iran.
Russia called for "a political transition process" based on an agreement by foreign powers last June.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/12/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE90A0NH20130112
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