The ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him.
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him, in his first public statement since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago.In a post published from his Telegraph profile, Assad clarified that his departure from Syria was unplanned and did not occur during the 'final hours of the battles.
'At no point during these events did I consider stepping down or seeking refuge, nor was such a proposal made by any individual or party,' Assad stated, emphasizing his intention to remain involved in Syria's ongoing crisis.Assad asserted that he remains the 'same person' who, since the onset of Syria's civil war, 'refused to barter the salvation of his nation for personal gain or to compromise his people in exchange for numerous offers and enticements.
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