Syria, Al-Assad

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.
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.
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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.
Assad says he didn't plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad.
LIVE: Al-Assad denies ‘planned’ Syria departure, says he wanted to fight
Statement published on the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel was Bashar 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.
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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 attributed to Assad and shared on Telegram.
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