Why Russia to support the Syrian government?"
1. Russia want to profit from the US arms sales to Assad the rebels, which is the people of their own. But that wasn't because Syria is not important customers weapons of Russia.
In addition, Russia still invested in infrastructure. The energy and tourism in Syria not less if the change in government may be lost.
2. Russia to fixed set of Russian Navy city of Tartus in Syria. But in the contrary. Think of the Russian military area here is just a matter of only symbols and the size of the set was very small.
3.Russia wants to remain their own powers. Because of the influence in Syria. As a superpower, Russia lost symbol in the Middle East remains few of them. Assertiveness and challenge western Russia strong. Don't fear the man do this several times, both in the case of Serbia, Iraq and Libya, but still failed. Because the west can blockade Russian go every time, but when the opportunity, Russia will have to do.
4.Russia afraid to get up and have the power of the concept of radical Islam. The current talks for a long time since the start of the insurgency in the Middle East or called Arab Spring.And there's a problem if it all along, especially in the Caucasus region. Russia did not consider the civil war in Syria's of people with authoritarian governments But it is among a group of religious conflicts.
The Russian struggle with this for over 30 years since the Afghan war over there. Which at that time US to support Muslim extremists to overthrow the Afghan government. To retrieve the Soviets In partnership with Afghanistan To do battle with these groups. Vietnam War, the US will be delivered to the Soviets.
If Washington fails to Extremist groups could step up in power, as in Egypt, it is not. After the Soviet war in Afghanistan They support the Afghan government fell accordingly. And groups that support the US Became a religious extremist government. And finally back to attack the US in the aftermath of September 11.
5. Russian leader Vladimir Putin wanted to show the potential of his own government protest in the nation is facing. And west to be excited about it. Putin sent to Washington as a sign that indicates that. No external power should intervene in the internal affairs of other countries. This is an issue of Putin's anxiety. After seeing the fate of Gaddafi. And Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. I was terrified that I would be like that.
6. The Russians do not trust the West. This concept, it is customary for a long time ago for Russia, the country is far from the heart of Europe. And west of contempt over a hundred years.
7. The Russian view that since the fall of the Serbian leader Milosevic in 2000 to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. Next to continue The US and the West is behind the overthrow leaders as they deem inappropriate. Claims raised by the rest of humanity. And most recently Libya It may be up to Russia at some point one day and would not let this happen again.
Russia says Washington was not a friend of Russia. And Russia would prevent Washington would not fall off. But Russia will block any UN resolution to remove a cover for subversion in Washington.
8. Russia anxiety problems about the instability in this region if the old government fell
9. Russia as falling Assad a plan of the West in the lonely Iran. Partner country of Russia
10.Russia do not want to lose a friend to another 1 country because in practice. In this world, Russia almost no friends quite genuine, except for Belarus, Venezuela and Kazakhstan
11.Russia adhere to not intervene in the internal affairs of national diplomacy. Especially the change leader. The military intervention of the West.
12. Russia might hope to use the Syrian in dealing with us in some way. The U.S. withdrawal, such as providing project missile defense system out of Eastern Europe. In exchange for that Russia did not support the assumption of Assad.