Putin told Assad to go or be made to go, Israeli officials say

Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar Assad as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (right), looks on in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2015. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Despite longstanding support, Moscow reportedly tells president of war-torn Syria to make way for transitional government