Might be a win for the US, Russia, and Assad. [View all]

[NCTraveler]

Please notice I said Assad, not Syria.

Putin makes Assad willing to broker a deal with the UN where his chemical weapons will be monitored, removed, and destroyed. The UN, working with Assad on this endeavor, will further legitimize the Syrian government in the eyes of the world. The US doesn't take military action in Syria. Putin continues to send Assad arms so the Assad regime will be stronger than his rivals. The only real loss is with the Syrian citizens who want the civil war to stop. So really not much will change except Assad will be legitimized more than he has been in months.

US win: We won't be at war
Putin win: He will have helped to stop a war all while removing chemical weapons from Syria
Assad win: Legitimized on the world stage while getting even more weapons from Russia