Syria's Bashar al-Assad relocated to Latakia in coordination with Russia to manage military operations after "Damascus was overtaken by terror," he claimed
Assad told his presidential office manager on Saturday, when he finished work, he was going home but instead headed to the airport.
An official said that additional Russian departures from the Hmeimim air base in Syria's Latakia province were expected in the coming days.
Reports that Russian troops are withdrawing from Syria come after the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that Moscow had established relations with HTS.
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Assad fled Damascus without telling any advisors out of fear that they would betray him.
As the Syrian regime collapses, Turkey faces new challenges in balancing alliances with NATO, Russia, and Iran.
Both Moscow and Washington say their citizens have been wrongfully imprisoned and their diplomats harassed increasingly as relations soured.
As rebel forces seize Damascus, the collapse of the Assad regime threatens Russia’s strategic foothold in the Middle East, signaling a profound shift in the region’s balance of power.
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