Bashar al-Assad given asylum in Moscow, Russian media say Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow and been granted asylum "out of humanitarian considerations", Russian news agencies are quoting a Kremlin source as saying. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx89reeevgo Bashar al-Assad and family given asylum in Moscow, Russian media say Summary The article discusses the sudden departure of Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria, and his family to Moscow, Russia. The move comes after rebel forces seized control of Damascus, leading to the collapse of Assad's government. Russia, a staunch ally of Assad, has been involved in the Syrian civil war for nine years, supporting Assad's forces. Reuters Bashar al-Assad's last public appearance as president was last Sunday, when he met Iran's foreign minister in Damascus Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow and been granted asylum "out of humanitarian consi...