Russia grants asylum to former Syrian president and his family

Earlier, Reuters reported that Bashar al-Assad may have been killed in a plane crash. It was reported that this was a Russian operation to evacuate Bashar al-Assad. His plane disappeared from radars because the crew was following Russian instructions. Bashar al-Assad flew to Russia with his family. This was reported by TASS, citing sources in the Kremlin. The Russian government has provided asylum to the former Syrian president and his family.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Bashar al-Assad reached an agreement with the rebels and agreed to resign, after which he left Syria. The rebel opposition promised $ 10 million for information leading to the capture of Assad.