Russia has confirmed that ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was very “securely” transported to Russian territory amid the insurgent forces lightning advance to grab the nation.
Russia’s deputy overseas minister, Sergei Ryabkov, in an interview with NBC Information said about Assad’s escape that “He’s secured, and it exhibits that Russia acts as required in such a rare scenario.” Sergei turned the primary Russian official to substantiate the presence of Assad within the nation.
The Kremlin on Monday mentioned that President Vladimir Putin had finalized plans to supply asylum to Assad in Russia.
Assad’s ouster from Syria may come as a blow to Russian federation as in the course of the civil battle’s initiation 13 years in the past until lately, Russia had intervened within the hostilities and tried to keep up Assad’s rule within the nation amid Western nations calls for that Assad leaves the administration.
“I don’t know what’s going on with him proper now, and it might be very incorrect for me to elaborate on what occurred and the way it was resolved,” Sergei added, as quoted by NBC Information.
