PUTIN told the tyrant Assad he would lose before a plot to smuggle him out of Syria was hatched, Kremlin insiders have revealed.
The Russian dictator personally granted political asylum to Bashar al-Assad on Sunday after he was ousted by rebels and forced to flee.
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Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, gestures as he talks with Russian President PutinCredit: AP
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Rebel fighters pose for a picture in front of the mausoleum of late Syrian President Hafez al-AssadCredit: AFP
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An opposition fighter stood on the broken bust of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad Credit: AP
One of Vlad’s crazy allies has confirmed for the first time that Russia helped the disgraced tyrant escape to Moscow.
That country’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said Assad was transferred “in the safest way” to his friend Putin’s Russia.
He told NBC News: “He [Assad] has been secured and it shows that Russia is acting as required in such an extraordinary situation.”
When asked if Moscow would hand over Assad to the International Criminal Court, the Putin puppet implied that it would not, defending that Russia was “not a party to the convention” that established it.
Russian government agents reportedly convinced Assad to flee immediately as rebels continued to capture key cities across Syria because they believed he would lose the battle.
Russian intelligence agents staged a dramatic escape while transporting the tyrant Assad to Moscow via his airbase on the Syrian coast, key sources told Bloomberg News.
The deposed dictator was ordered not to tell anyone, and transport aircraft were shut down to avoid any tracking.
There is even the possibility that a military plane was used to transport the tyrant to safety.
Putin is understood to have personally approved Assad’s rescue – much like he personally granted him political asylum.
But the Russian dictator apparently has no intention of meeting him now that he is in exile – despite the pair being in the same country.
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Putin has yet to speak publicly about the fall of the Assad regime.
The Russian dictator was Assad’s key ally during Syria’s bloody civil war, with the Kremlin helping him maintain his family’s horrific dynasty, which has been in control for more than half a century.
Putin has built up a large military presence in Syria with an air base in Latakia and a naval facility in Tartus.
Ryabkob added that he had “no idea” what was happening with Assad “at this moment,” explaining that it would be “very wrong” to “elaborate on what happened and how it was resolved.”
Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed the plane believed to be carrying Assad as he fled the Syrian capital Damascus in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The plane was spotted flying towards the Mediterranean Sea, before making a bizarre u-turn and disappearing from the map.
Rumors about Assad’s whereabouts and life were rife when he disappeared – with some believing he had been shot down.
Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security claimed on X that Russia “covered its tracks” in helping al-Assad escape by spreading false claims that he had died in an accident.
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Putin, left, hugs Assad in Bocharov RucheiCredit: AP
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A Syrian opposition fighter tears up a painting depicting Assad and his fatherCredit: AP
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Bashar al-Assad (CL) and his wife Asma al-Assad (C) walking with their children, Hafez (2nd right), Karim (right) and Zeina (L) Credit: AFP
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The plane believed to be carrying Assad disappeared from radar early Sunday morning
Reuters could not immediately determine who was in the Ilyushin Il-76T – a type of plane used by the Russian military.
The flight disappeared from radar at 5.29am – 40 minutes after take off – and altitude data showed it had descended.
Two Syrian sources suggested that Assad may have died in the crash after a sudden U-turn and fall at altitude.
In a statement, Flightradar24 said the plane’s signal was lost near Homs – but this could be due to an older transponder.
They said: “The aircraft was flying in an area of GPS jamming, so some of the data could be bad.”
In the end, it was confirmed that the Syrian dictator had safely arrived in Russia.
Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said this morning that Russia is in contact with Syrian rebels around its military bases.
He said: “We are, of course, in contact with those who currently control the situation in Syria.
“This is necessary because our bases are located there, our diplomatic representation is located there, and of course the issue of the security of these facilities is extremely important and of primary importance.
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Keen to maintain his luxurious lifestyle despite his exile, the Syrian dictator and his family may live in one of the 20 Moscow apartments owned by his extended family.
Bought in the prestigious Moscow City district, the flats have been worth more than £30m in recent years, showing just how secure the Assads are in the country of their friend Putin.
Most of the apartments are located in the City of Capitals complex – a skyscraper with two towers that was once the tallest in Europe.
It remains unclear whether the family will live in one of their luxury high-rise apartments or will be forced to stay in a government safe house.
There is also speculation that Assad may have bought a villa in or near St. Petersburg before fleeing into exile.
The video allegedly shows the inside of the Assad family’s network of secret underground tunnels.
A video purportedly taken at the mansion of Major General Maher al-Assad reveals a white staircase leading to a vast network of passageways.
It was reportedly filmed by one of the rebels responsible for storming the capital Damascus and looting Assad homes this weekend.
The stunning footage shows a tunnel complex with high arched ceilings, fluorescent lighting, electronic gates and vast rooms.
A fully equipped kitchen with Pepsi cans and Tetley tea, a modern living room and bathroom and discarded shopping bags could be seen.
The video was allegedly recorded under his villa in Damascus.
It was titled: “Massive tunnel complex under Maher Assad’s mansion, wide enough for trucks carrying Captagon and gold to pass through.”
Assad dynasty
The Assad dynasty in Syria began with Hafez al-Assad – who seized power in a 1971 military coup and established an authoritarian regime.
His rule focused on centralized government control, military strength, and suppression of dissent, aligning Syria with the Soviet Union and maintaining an anti-Israel stance.
After Hafez’s death in 2000, he was succeeded by his son Bashar al-Assad.
There were initially hopes for reform under Bashar, but those hopes faded as he continued his father’s repressive policies.
The situation worsened in 2011 with the Syrian civil war, part of the Arab Spring, marked by a brutal crackdown on protesters.
After years of humanitarian crisis and international condemnation, Assad was ousted from power – despite the support of Russia and Iran.
After capturing Damascus in a swift and decisive offensive, rebel forces declared victory and declared the city “free from Assad”.
The dictator fled the capital on Sunday, allegedly in a plane that disappeared from radar.
He was granted asylum in Moscow and is currently under Russian protection.
The fall of the Assad regime sparked celebrations across Syria.
In the capital, thousands took to the streets, waving rebel flags and lighting torches.
Statues of Assad and his late father, Hafez, were toppled in symbolic acts of defiance.
The Assad dynasty has profoundly shaped Syria’s modern history through its authoritarian rule and ongoing conflict.
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Visitors gather at the nearby Umayyad Mosque in DamascusCredit: Getty
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The footage revealed a huge staircase leading down below the mansion
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Bashar al-Assad walks past a portrait of his fatherCredit: Reuters
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Syrian Kurds stand next to the destroyed statue of Basel al-AssadCredit: AFP
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