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Russian state media reports that Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow, and that he and his family have been granted

2024 Syrian opposition offensives — Russian state media reports that Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow, and that he and his family have been granted asylum by the Russian government. [https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/08/s

Published December 8, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Russian state media reports that Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow, and that he and his family have been granted asylum by the Russian government. [https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/08/syrian-rebels-take-the-capital-damascus-say-bashar-al-assad-has-fled-the-country (Euronews)] [https://news.sky.com/story/syrias-president-bashar-al-assad-is-in-moscow-and-has-been-granted-asylum-confirms-russian-state-media-13269955 (Sky News)]

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