Quoting financial records seen by the newspaper, the Financial Times (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.
The transfers occurred at a time when Syria was heavily indebted to Russia for military support, & while Assad’s relatives were buying assets in Russia including luxury apartments. Moscow deployed troops to Syria in 2015, providing support to the Assad regime against multiple anti-government forces.
The transfers of cash from Domascus to Moscow were evidence of “a combination of securing ill-gotten gains & Syria’s patrimony abroad. The regime would have to bring their money abroad to a safe haven to be able to use it to procure the fine life… for the regime and its inner circle,”
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Quoting financial records seen by the newspaper, the Financial Times (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.
The transfers occurred at a time when Syria was heavily indebted to Russia for military support, & while Assad’s relatives were buying assets in Russia including luxury apartments. Moscow deployed troops to Syria in 2015, providing support to the Assad regime against multiple anti-government forces.
The transfers of cash from Domascus to Moscow were evidence of “a combination of securing ill-gotten gains & Syria’s patrimony abroad. The regime would have to bring their money abroad to a safe haven to be able to use it to procure the fine life… for the regime and its inner circle,”
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Every putin puppet is a gangster
I wonder how much trump airlifted in his jet
Assad better get used to living in a bunker, because I don’t think he’s safe in Russia.
Both Assad himself and what he lifted on the way out is gonna be a bone of discontent between new Syria and Russia.
Of course whatever cash and gold Assad was stupid enough to take to Moscow became Russian now.
Seems very low. Poor bastard
Oh to have so much money that it needs to be “airlifted” when you move it…