Bashar al-Assad, the butcher of Damascus, fled to Moscow and was granted asylum on “humanitarian grounds” after rebels took control of the Syrian capital in a lightning offensive. Russian state media ...
In a dramatic turn of events, Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted asylum to Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader, following a rapid rebel offensive that toppled his regime. Assad and his ...
Rebel groups faced no resistance entering Damascus on Sunday after taking the city of Homs. Russian media report, citing unnamed Kremlin sources, that Assad is now in Moscow having gained asylum. DW ...