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submitted 1 month ago by avidamoeba@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector. The Associated Press was not immediately able to verify the reports but contacted the Kremlin for comment.

RIA also said Moscow had received guarantees from Syrian insurgents of the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic posts in Syria.

Assad reportedly left Syria early Sunday, and Syrians have been pouring into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule.

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[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago

Hope they mix up his tea. Or even better, Assad can be a bad luck charm and bring the Russian regime down too!

[-] athairmor@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

I wonder what floor he’s staying on.

[-] if_only@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

I hear that can change very rapidly in Russia

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

The ruskies seem much more competent at running their shit show. 😂

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah I’m surprised by this. Seems like Putin wouldn’t want to associate himself with a loser.

I figured he’d go to South America or something.

[-] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I expect he may be used for counseling in matters of security, intelligence, ir as a general on the front, or as an officer responsible for crushing dissent. Or as Putin's ophtalmologist.

[-] doo@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 month ago

So now they're going to conscript him?

[-] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Put him in command of the North Koreans with a bad translator and turn it into a reality tv show pls

[-] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

They don't say whether he's actually alive lol

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

Doesn't say if he actually made it to Russia.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Doesn’t say if he actually made it to Russia.

Russian state news agencies say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad is in Moscow and given asylum

I mean, maybe they're lying, but it's in the headline

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago

I'm kinda leaning towards trusting nocredibledefence on him getting splatted

[-] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

What would be the point? He is only useful if they can parade him around praising Putin and whatever.

[-] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

Great. Maduro and Kim Jong Un should do the same...

[-] skozzii@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I don't believe them.

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Wasn’t this pretty much expected as where he would go?

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