The behind-the-scenes of deposed leader Bashar Assad’s escape from Syria and refuge in Moscow has been revealed. A remarkable detail about Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who is Assad’s biggest ally and who opened his doors to Assad and his family, was on the agenda.
KREMLIN HAS NOT FORGOT ‘GADDAFI’
According to Bloomberg news, Russia had to persuade Assad to leave the country, and Russian intelligence agents organized his escape to Moscow.
According to the news, “The Kremlin, which could not forget the killing of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, decided to save Assad from Syria because Moscow did not want him to die the way Gaddafi died in Libya.
“PUTIN IS ANGRY WITH HIS AGENTS”
Bloomberg, citing sources inside the Kremlin, wrote that Russian President Vladimir Putin is examining the inadequacies of Russian intelligence in detecting threats to the rule of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Sources speaking to Bloomberg revealed that Russian intelligence agents facilitated Assad’s escape and took him through a Russian military base in Syria.
THE TRANSPONDER SIGNAL ON THE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WAS DISABLED
To ensure that the operation could not be detected, the transponder signal on Assad’s transport plane was disabled to prevent tracking.
RUSSIANS CONVINCED ASSAD
The report also stated that Moscow persuaded Assad to seek refuge in Russia after determining that his chances of prevailing in the conflict against opposition forces were slim.
“EVEN HIS BROTHER WAS NOT GIVEN INFORMATION”
“The operation was carried out in such secrecy that it was reported that even the dictator’s brother was not informed,” the newspaper said, adding: “Ten years ago, it was the Russian military force that saved Bashar Assad’s rule by intervening on his side in a losing civil war that he tried to suppress with violence. Now, opposition troops As they approached Damascus, Moscow provided Assad with a personal escape route.
“‘IT IS BETTER THAN IRAN'”
Assad’s travel options were always going to be limited. “As a pariah on the global stage, his two major allies, Russia and Iran, were obvious places to seek refuge,” experts told the Guardian. By choosing Moscow, Assad was choosing a familiar place consistent with his ostentatious habits, but also a haven of relative geopolitical stability. he suggested.
“Bashar and his family are clearly secular, even though they identify with the Alawite sect, so Russia was always more attractive than Iran in that sense,” said David Lesch, a Syria expert at Trinity University in Texas.