Russia affirms that Al Assad has freedom of movement in the country

Russian authorities have affirmed this Monday that the deposed Syrian president, Bashar Al Assad, has freedom of movement in the country, which is why they have ruled out reports about the imposition of alleged restrictions against him.

Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov has indicated that “there are no” such restrictions against Al Assad, to whom Russia gave asylum after the fall of the regime at the hands of rebel and jihadist groups led by Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) in the framework of a lightning offensive.

This was stated after several media outlets reported that Al Assad’s wife, Asma, had asked to divorce him and leave Russia given that her husband’s properties are currently frozen.

Last Thursday, the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, assured that he had not yet met with Al Assad and admitted that the current situation in Syria “is not easy.” However, he has confirmed that his Government maintains contacts with the groups that are now in charge.

Putin has also confirmed that Russian authorities helped evacuate “4,000 Iranian fighters” from Syria, also allies of Al Assad. The president explained that they were evacuated from one of the two Russian bases, specifically the one located in the province of Latakia.