In a surprising turn of events, Russian authorities have announced that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have fled their country and arrived in Moscow, where they have been granted political asylum. According to Russian news agencies, sources within the Kremlin confirmed the arrival of Assad and his family on humanitarian grounds.
Earlier reports from international media painted a conflicting picture, with one suggesting that Assad’s plane had lost radar contact, sparking fears of a crash and his possible death. Other reports claimed that following the fall of Damascus into rebel hands, a plane departed from the city’s airport, only to deviate from its course before vanishing from radar.
Now, Russia’s confirmation of Assad’s safe arrival has put to rest the speculation, indicating that the embattled Syrian leader has found refuge amid escalating instability in his home country.
