FirstFT: Assad sent planeloads of Syria’s cash to Moscow

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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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US sent Austin Tice 'message' to Syria's HTS rebels emptying Assad prisons

The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
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FirstFT: Qatar’s sovereign fund plans to deploy cash ‘aggressively’

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Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow

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FirstFT: Rebels assert control after Assad regime collapse

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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 - Dec. 8
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 - Dec. 8
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 - Dec. 8
Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus

Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppled
Financial Times - Dec. 8

FirstFT: Assad sent planeloads of Syria’s cash to Moscow

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