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Live Updates: Al-Assad Didn’t Plan to Flee Syria, Statement Says
Bashar al-Assad appeared to give his first account of leaving for Russia as rebels seized Syria, claiming he wanted to stay and fight, in a statement posted to social media and reported by Russian state outlets.
Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since he fled Syria
In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition fighters closed in on Damascus earlier this month.
Al-Assad denies planned departure from Syria in alleged statement
Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad said, in a statement attributed to him on Monday, that he did not plan to leave the country amid rebel advances towards Damascus but that Russia had evacuated him.
LIVE: Al-Assad denies ‘planned’ Syria departure, says he wanted to fight
Unverified statement published on Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel would be al-Assad’s first since he was deposed.
Assad Airlifted $250 Million to Moscow Before Fleeing Syria: Report
The money was flown to Russia in 2018 and 2019 at a time when Bashar al-Assad was indebted to Moscow and Syria was desperately short of foreign currency.
Assad airlifted $250m in cash from Syria to Russia over two years, FT reports
The FT said Syria's central bank flew nearly two tonnes of $100 bills and €500 notes into the country, which were then deposited in sanctioned Russian banks.
FirstFT: Assad sent planeloads of Syria’s cash to Moscow
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Bashar al-Assad Claims Russians Forced His Evacuation from Syria
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him, in his first public statement since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago. In a post published from his Telegraph profile,
Assad's cash airlift: $250m smuggled to Russia amidst collapse
Assad's regime transferred about 440,000 pounds of cash to Russia during a time when Syria relied heavily on Russian military support. The money was deposited in Moscow banks, and the dictator's family invested in local real estate.
Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow
The unusual transfers from Damascus underscore how Russia, a crucial ally to Assad that lent him military support to prolong his regime, became one of the most important destinations for Syria’s cash as western sanctions pushed it out of the financial system.
Assad Regime Airlifted $250M From Syria to Russia – FT
Syria’s central bank sent $250 million in cash to Russia between 2018 and 2019, a period when then-leader Bashar al-Assad relied heavily on Russian military support, the Financial Timesreported Monday,
Assad in first public comments since ouster says he wanted to keep fighting in Syria
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Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Denies Planned Exit from Syria
In his first public statement since being ousted from power, Bashar al-Assad denied that his departure from Syria was planned ...
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
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Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues first statement since leaving Syria
My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles,” according to a statement ...
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EU sending envoy to talk to Syria's new leaders
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