In the events that started in Syria on November 27, the opposition continued its progress very quickly. Finally, after the capture of Damascus, the Assad regime collapsed. It was learned that Assad fled to Russia after the capture of Damascus. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made a statement about the situation in Syria, where jihadist groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of the capital Damascus.
“THE DECISION WAS PUTIN’S”
Peskov also made evaluations about President Bashar Assad, who decided to resign from office, left Syria and went to Russia.
According to Reuters, Peskov said that the decision to grant asylum to Assad belonged to Russian President Vladimir Putin. While the Kremlin Spokesperson did not give information about when Assad went to Russia, he noted that there was no planned Putin-Assad meeting.
‘IT WILL BE A DIFFICULT PERIOD IN SYRIA’
Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov stated that it was too early to say anything about the Russian military presence in the bases in Syria, and that this issue was an issue to be discussed with the people in the administration, adding that the army was taking precautions and that everything was being done to contact people who might be interested in security. he said.
Stating that there will be a difficult period in Syria due to instability, Dmitriy Peskov emphasized that dialogue should be continued with all regional powers. Referring to Ukraine and the ‘Middle East in flames’, the Kremlin Spokesperson stated that there is currently a high potential for conflict in the world. Peskov added that there has been no contact so far with the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump.
“WE ARE IN DIALOGUE WITH Türkiye”
According to İHA, Peskov also said that they are closely following the situation in Syria and are in dialogue with Türkiye on the issue. Peskov said, “We are currently going through a very difficult period regarding instability in Syria and, of course, it is very important to continue dialogue with all countries in the region. We intend to do this with determination.”
“ASTANA FORMAT IS OUT OF UPDATED”
Answering the question of whether the “Astana Format” talks held between Russia, Turkey and Iran after the start of the civil war in Syria have become outdated, Peskov said, “The purpose of this format has disappeared. However, the political consultation mechanism still exists in this country and these consultations are not carried out for one reason or another.” “It will continue,” he said.
TASS: RUSSIA GAVE ASYLUM TO ASSAD
Russia’s official news agency TASS confirmed yesterday evening that former President Bashar Assad and his family, who left Syria, reached Moscow. In the news of TASS, based on an unnamed source from the Kremlin, it was stated that Russia provided asylum to Assad. The news reported that Assad and his family had reached Moscow, and stated that the right to asylum was granted on “humanitarian grounds”. The news also emphasized that Russian officials were in contact with opposition representatives in Syria regarding the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic institutions in Syria.
RUSSIA: ASSAD DECIDED TO LEAVE OFFICE AND LEAVED THE COUNTRY
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had announced that Bashar Assad had left his country before this news. In the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was said: “Assad decided to leave the presidency and left the country, ordering the peaceful transfer of power.” In the statement, which did not share information about where Assad went, it was stated that Russia did not participate in the negotiations regarding Assad’s departure from the country.
Source: Reuters