content: My guess would be putins plan is/was, dig out the north (not sure who, but anti-assad rebels for sure) so assads troops are freer to move, then go after isis. I would think they would save the north east (kurds) for later. But im just going off that videos mapping out the players locations, i havent read much on what putin is really going to do (i guess thats how war is done, you keep your mouth shut til its in the news).