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Ousted former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has found asylum in Russia after fleeing his country on Sunday, according to Kremlin sources quoted in the international media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had propped up the Assad regime for ten years, an extension of Soviet-era support. But with troops tied down in Ukraine, he could not help defend the regime when Syrian rebels began advancing after Hezbollah had been decimated by Israel in the Lebanon war.: “Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, Russian state media agencies report, citing sources in the Kremlin.
Russia had supported Syria since a botched diplomatic effort by President Barack Obama to rid Syria of its chemical weapons led to Putin restoring a Kremlin foothold in the Middle East. Currently, there are still Russian naval forces in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on the Mediterranean. Despite Russian and Iranian support for the regime, the Syrian rebels appeared to advance over the past two weeks almost without resistance, until reaching Damascus early Sunday morning.on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET . He is the author ofThe Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency
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