On December 8, Syrian rebels ousted the dictator Bachar al-Assad of power. Since then, tongues have been loosened and images of Syria as we have never seen it, flooding the media and social networks.
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This Sunday, the Financial Times asks the question: did Bashar plan his move by going into exile in Russia? Several elements suggest this. Including one revealed by our colleagues: according to the FT, Bashar would have transferred large sums of money to Russian banks. Cash flown by air between 2018 and 2019, a time when Syria owed a military debt to the Kremlin.
u26a1ufe0f Assad airlifted $250m in cash from Syria to Russia over two years, FT reports.
The FT said Syria’s central bank flew nearly two tonnes of $100 bills and €500 notes into the country, which were then deposited in sanctioned Russian banks.https://t.co/CwWhGsmwtg
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1868632882954244160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
A considerable sum: our colleagues mention an amount of 250 million dollars in denominations of 100 and 500. According to The Kyiv Independent, there would have been 2 tonnes of banknotes. Enough to ensure the old days of Bachar and his family.
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