Russia Quietly Provides Asylum to Assad-Era Figures Amid Regime Collapse

The Syrian government announced on Wednesday that it had foiled a coup attempt against Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, stating that the coup was "prepared by a group of officers from the fallen regime."

It was planned by officers of the fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Russia Quietly Provides Asylum to Assad-Era Figures Amid Regime Collapse

Syrian ambassador to the UN and head of the government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari gestures as he holds a press conference during the Syria peace talks in Geneva on January 31, 2016. (AFP) Russia has begun offering asylum and humanitarian protection to individuals linked to Syria’s former regime, raising questions about Moscow’s long-term strategy in the region following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government. Russian diplomatic sources c…