Things have entered a new stage that will accompany major troubles with Russia's involvement in the war in Syria. Over the past week Russia has been pounding targets that it considers to be terrorist elements in the country. Even though it was supposed to strike the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), it started to shell opposition groups such as the Army of Conquest, which fights against President Bashar Assad, arousing a due and harsh reaction from the anti-Russia-Iran-Assad bloc, particularly the United States and Turkey. Moreover, one of the groups that Russia bombed was trained by the U.S.So, what does this signify? What does Russia aim to accomplish? Is it protecting ISIS?The first evaluation to make about the situation in Syria is that the U.S.'s Syria policies have resulted in a complete fiasco. With Russia's involvement, U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has added a new twist and turn to those that it has drawn out since the very beginning and it is no longer possible to talk about a U.S. Syria policy. This is because the U.S. does not want to shoulder any responsibility in line with a policy of withdrawal from the Middle East. The greatest threat for Washington is ISIS, and Russia imposes its own policy on the U.S. by saying it is fighting ISIS.Even though the U.S. has toned down its position to Assad, suggesting a transition period with Assad, it is in a position where it tolerates Assad's permanency for the sake of breaking ISIS. This is what Russia already aims to do. Despite all this going on, Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Assad to permanently remain in power as a good ally to help Russia boost its own influence, maintain its military agreements, protect the Tartus Port and reach the Mediterranean. Indeed, Russia's support is the main reason why Assad has not stepped aside for such a long time. So it should be noted that Russia's primary objective is to facilitate Assad's position. This is why it is first striking the groups that fight Assad's forces. This does not mean that Russia protects ISIS. Russia is also troubled with ISIS since it is one of the countries from which the greatest numbers of people have joined ISIS, with more than 2,000 Russian nationals joining the organization. A good number of young people from the country, particularly Chechens, threaten Russia from ISIS ranks. Therefore, Russia will first facilitate Assad's position and then fight ISIS.This also summarizes the sad picture. Assad, a tyrant who is responsible for the deaths of thousands and the displacement of millions, is presented as an antidote to ISIS, and it seems he will be ignored by the West for the elimination of this threat. Currently, apart from Turkey, there is hardly any country that loudly proclaims that this cruel dictator is the chief architect of the tragedy in Syria. It appears that Syria will continue with Assad, at least in the medium term. This also means Iran will considerably increase its influence. With major spurts in the recent period, Iran has undisputedly achieved a position. The fact that Iran has had a say in the control of Syria with Russia and has broken the ice with the U.S., has significantly strengthened the country. Obviously, such a power is to the detriment of Turkey. Furthermore, it seems Iran will seek to increase its influence in Lebanon through Hezbollah, meaning that trouble could appear in Lebanon as well.The U.S.'s Middle East policies have always been cruel and imperialistic. However, this period is different from previous ones. Obama has created such a huge gap in the region that it might turn Russia into a global power again despite the economic problems it is experiencing. This might cause the world to shift toward a bipolar axis once again.