Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow

Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the Kremlin

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Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow

Yahoo News - 5d
Memo to the Assads: Putin may welcome you in Moscow, but I wouldn't drink his tea | Marina Hyde

The Russian leader may be a warm and attentive host: he may also be cross that Assad is now his problem. But then life’s full of uncertainty, isn’t it? . It’s fair to say the TV show Schitt’s Creek ...
The Guardian - 5d
How Syrian rebels took control after Assad fled to Moscow

Opposition forces have entered Syria's Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled to Russia. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab breaks down how the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Shams (HTS) ...
CBS News - 6d
Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally
ABC News - 6d
Assad granted asylum in Russia, arrives in Moscow

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia and arrived in Moscow on Sunday after the Syrian government fell. The rebels’ victory early Sunday concluded a 10-day ...
The Hill - 6d
Syria live updates: Assad is now in Moscow, Russian state media says

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.
ABC News - 6d
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow

Syrians poured into the streets in celebration after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule
ABC News - 6d
Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus

Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppled
Financial Times - 6d
Moscow claims ‘external forces’ seeking to escalate violence in Syria

Statement comes as Ukrainian intelligence says Russia will send mercenaries to support flagging troops allied to Damascus. Moscow has condemned “external forces” seeking to escalate violence in ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4