Putin has reportedly put Assad on house arrest and frozen all his assets. Putin just wants all of Assad's money to fund his war and to reward Putin's cronies. Added bonus -- Assad's wife wants a divorce. Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834499 Putin imprisoned Assad in Moscow and seized his financial resources which was transported from Syria Asma al-Assad, the wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is seeking a divorce and moving to London because she is unhappy with her living conditions in Moscow. "Habertürk" media outlet published information about this. It is reported that Asma Assad, who applied to a Russian court for this purpose, requested special permission to leave Moscow. However, this application is currently being evaluated by Russian authorities and the outcome is not yet clear: "Although Bashar al-Assad's asylum request has been accepted, he is reportedly subject to severe restrictions by the authorities in Russia. Assad is strictly prohibited from leaving Moscow or engaging in any political activity. These restrictions severely limit Assad's space for action. Bashar al-Assad's assets and access to money have also been frozen by Russian authorities. This is seen as a significant measure taken to limit the financial power and future influence of the Assad family. The decision places Assad's actions under full Russian control. "If Asma Assad's request to go to London is granted, the Assad family's position in Russia could be further weakened." Recently, ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack. They were Assad’s first public comments since he was overthrown by insurgent groups just over a week ago following a swift offensive that has shaken up the country’s alliances and led to celebrations in a nation long stifled by civil war. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the new transitional government told The Associated Press that the new Syria will be inclusive and open to the world. Assad said on Facebook that he left Damascus on the morning of Dec. 8, hours after insurgents stormed the capital. He said he left in coordination with Russian allies to their Hmeimim air base in the coastal province of Latakia, where he had planned to keep fighting. But after the Russian base came under attack by drones, he said, the Russians decided to move him that night to Russia. “At no point during these events did I consider stepping down or seeking refuge nor was such proposal made by any individual or party,” Assad said in the English text of his statement. “The only course of action was to continue fighting against the terrorist onslaught.”
As I said when it was reported that Assad was fleeing with mega-bucks: "You can be sure that Vlad will be getting his "transaction fee." Sounds like it could be the whole enchilada. His wife there is a typical woman, ie. the minute the hubby loses his job she divorces him. Britain should turn her over to the new regime or threaten to do that so she would not return to the UK. Let the slut stay with the scumbag whose ill-begotten riches she benefitted from for so long. If she wants to divorce him there in Russia and live as a babushka then that's fine. [/QUOTE]
For those who mistakenly think that Assad's wife was just a lady who stood quietly by his side... here is the reality. Asma al-Assad married Bashar right when he took his father's place as dictator in 2000. Not only is she a gold digger, she was very much a leader in Bashar's dictatorial regime. "She orchestrated a secretive labyrinth of committees and policies, run by her henchman, which controlled everything from access to the internet to subsided food rations. Her empire also extended to the distribution of foreign aid - effectively she controlled who got what when. With her role within Assad's dictatorship growing, she was unable to maintain her early image of the liberated woman operating at the heart of power in a Muslim country. She became one and the same with the Syrian regime's terrible suppression of its people. Her role in Syria's financial policy also earned her the widespread, unenviable nickname of 'Lady Macbeth' from rebels and commentators alike." Britain, quite rightfully, is refusing to allow her to return. She is -- after all -- under UK and EU sanctions, which constituted an asset freeze and travel ban. Syrians are cheering on her demise. Assad's critically ill wife 'barred' from returning to Britain for cancer treatment after passport expired https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ritain-cancer-treatment-passport-expired.html
Quite so. As the poster TreeFrogTrader said above: "As I said when it was reported that Assad was fleeing with mega-bucks: "You can be sure that Vlad will be getting his "transaction fee." Sounds like it could be the whole enchilada. His wife there is a typical woman, ie. the minute the hubby loses his job she divorces him. Britain should turn her over to the new regime or threaten to do that so she would not return to the UK. Let the slut stay with the scumbag whose ill-begotten riches she benefitted from for so long. If she wants to divorce him there in Russia and live as a babushka then that's fine."
How Assad controlled the state media. Control, censorship and ‘penalties’: inside the Assad regime’s propaganda arm For years reporters at Syria’s state news agency had to toe the line. As life in Syria grew harder, so did the their work https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...aganda-arm-syria-control-censorship-penalties
Retribution is coming. Syria authorities arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties Syria's new authorities have arrested a military justice official who under ousted president Bashar al-Assad issued death sentences for detainees in the notorious Saydnaya prison, a war monitor said Thursday. https://www.al-monitor.com/original...rest-official-behind-saydnaya-death-penalties
Assad's been in Russia barely a month and he's already been poisoned. He should plan on staying away from windows as well. Exiled Syrian Assad began to 'cough violently and choke' in attempted poisoning in Moscow https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/...oning-in-moscow/ar-AA1wOXb6?ocid=BingNewsSerp
The IDF raided a Syrian underground missile factory so the munitions would not be used against Israel. This is just part of the effort to eliminate Assad's regime by Israel and to control the armaments in the aftermath. Inside Israel’s daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria IDF uncovered information about Syria's chemical weapons program in raid https://www.foxnews.com/world/insid...iran-funded-underground-missile-factory-syria Elite Israeli forces conducted a dramatic raid in Syria, destroying a secret underground long-range missile factory that also contained information about Syria's chemical weapons program in September, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF first revealed the mission Thursday in a call with reporters. "This is one of our most significant and complex special operations in recent years, even in this complex year and a half," IDF spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said. IDF special forces inside a Syrian missile complex in September 2024 "The precision-guided missile factory or facility was dug into the side of a mountain underground," the IDF spokesperson said. Information about Syria’s chemical weapons program was uncovered during the mission. "I have seen some of them — notebooks and documents — and a lot of them contain very specific chemicals," Shoshani said. "One of them that I saw was a chemical handbook that describes how to manufacture a missile at the end of the raid. The troops dismantled the facility, including the machines and the manufacturing, to ensure the safety of Israel." Assad’s regime repeatedly used chemical weapons on his population during the nearly 14-year civil war that ripped apart the country. The U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hezbollah played a key role in aiding Assad’s regime during the civil war. The factory was designed to manufacture between 150-350 missiles a year, including precision-guided missiles (PGM), according to the IDF. Commandoes from the IDF’s elite air force unit Shaldag participated in the mission. The IDF said 30 Syrian soldiers were killed during the operation. The IDF spokesperson told reporters the operation "was aimed at an Iranian-funded precision-guided missile factory inside Syrian territory near the border with Lebanon. This facility was designed to manufacture hundreds of strategic missiles per year from start to finish for Hezbollah to use in their aerial attacks on Israel and for its Iranian axis in Syria. "Because of the specific terrain and this facility being underground, we could not operate from the air area. Also, on Sept. 8 last year, 2024, special forces conducted a nighttime targeted raid on the facility. This raid involved over 100 soldiers. There were also dozens of aircraft, including helicopters and other types of aircraft. The forces were flown in by helicopters." "I salute our heroic fighters for the daring and successful operation deep in Syria," Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. "This was one of the most important preventive operations that we have taken against the efforts of the Iranian axis to arm itself in order to attack us; it attests to our boldness and determination to take action everywhere to defend ourselves." After the devastating Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel, which resulted in the murder of more than 1,200 people, including 40 Americans, Israel has faced multi-prong attacks from Iran’s regime — the main sponsor of Hamas, Hezbollah; the Houthis; and the toppled Bashar Assad regime in Syria. Amit Segal, chief political analyst of Israel's Channel 12, told Fox News Digital, "The Israeli perspective for years was that Iran operates as an octopus in the Middle East, with the head being the nuclear program in Tehran and the arms being the conventional terrorist organizations surrounding Israel. Netanyahu’s view was that the arms were meant to harass and occupy Israel while the head raced toward nuclear capability, and therefore it was preferable to contain them and focus on the main threat. "This perception shattered on Oct. 7 when it became clear that the arms were not just a nuisance but an existential threat." The complex commando raid on the underground Syrian factory could also be a shot across the bow for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities embedded in mountains. "After a year and a quarter dedicated to severing the octopus’s arms, Israel stands in 2025 at a historic crossroads for the confrontation Netanyahu has long sought and for which history will judge him: eliminating the nuclear threat once and for all," Segal noted. The IDF spokesperson said construction on the Syrian missile factory "began at the end of 2017 and ended in 2021 when manufacturing machinery was sent from Iran to the site. Most of the components in the factory were sourced from Iran." From October 2023 to November 2024, Hezbollah launched over 17,000 projectiles toward Israel, killing dozens of Israelis, the IDF spokesperson said. (Article has videos and more pictures)
They are greatly raising public sector salaries in an attempt the stabilize the situation. Syrian Caretaker Government to Hike Public Sector Salaries by 400% Next Month https://english.aawsat.com/arab-wor...nt-hike-public-sector-salaries-400-next-month