Assad safe in Moscow after Russia offers deposed Syrian leader asylum

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Russia has granted asylum to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family in the wake of the collapse of his regime, Russian state media reported on Sunday.

Assad arrived in Moscow with his family after they fled Syria following a rapid rebel advance that pushed him out of office.

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