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Syria’s Assad shunned by Kremlin in isolated but luxurious Moscow exile – Guardian
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has retreated into a secluded life in Moscow after losing power and is no longer of ...
If Russia tried to withdraw from Syria, it'd be 'obvious,' a senior analyst says
Russia hasn't mass-evacuated troops and gear from Syria; it's likely waiting the situation out. Analysts say attempts to ...
The New York Times
Putin Welcomes the New Syrian Leader While Still Harboring the Old One
The meeting in Moscow between President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria showcased the adaptability of two leaders once at odds. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin ...
One year after Syria ouster, al-Assad lives under strict Russian supervision in Moscow exile
Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad lives in Moscow under strict Russian supervision with banned public appearances, ...
BirGün
What did the Kremlin say and what did it conceal?
On 8 December 2024, when jihadists seized power in Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that day that Assad and his family had moved to Moscow and requested asylum on humanitarian grounds.
The New Arab
Bashar al-Assad appears to mock Putin's 'plastic surgery' in latest scandalous video
A leak of videos featuring Bashar Al-Assad has sparked outrage in Syria and beyond, with the latest revelation involving his ...
Assad's exiled spy chief and billionaire cousin plot Syrian uprisings from Russia
From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions in competing efforts to build fighting forces to lead a revolt along Syria’s coast. The ...
Reuters
After Assad audience, Russia eyes seizing diplomatic initiative on Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin believes it has taught Washington an object lesson in how to take on Islamist militants in Syria. Basking in the afterglow of Bashar al-Assad's surprise visit to Moscow ...