Russia's Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, in charge of Russian troops for radioactive, chemical and biological protection, speaks at a briefing in Moscow. (Photo: AFP)
Bashar al-Assad's regime had been funneling assets and Syrian funds to Moscow prior to his escape from Damascus on Dec. 8, 2024. (Photo: designed by Kurdistan24)
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 24, 2024. (Photo: Valery SHARIFULIN/ AFP)