Asad took 2 tons of dollars and euros to Russia
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During the rule of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, planes were sent from the country to Russia carrying millions of dollars and euros in cash, according to confidential documents cited by Financial Times (FT).
According to the publication, the funds were transferred in 2018–2019 and belonged to the Syrian Central Bank. Moreover, an informed source from FT mentioned that during this period, there was a severe shortage of foreign currency in Syria. The source noted that the country's reserves were nearly "zero."
Despite this, the Assad government delivered the equivalent of $250 million in cash, in dollars and euros, to Moscow's Vnukovo airport. The bills, in denominations of $100 and €500, weighed approximately 2 tons. A total of 21 flights with currency were made from March 2018 to September 2019.
All the funds brought to Russia were later deposited in Russian banks. Additionally, the Assad family secretly acquired assets in Russia, including luxury real estate. Specifically, they purchased at least 19 luxury apartments in the elite Moscow City area, with a total value of no less than $40 million.
During the period when the Syrian Central Bank was sending cash to Moscow by plane in 2018–2019, the Assad regime was heavily dependent on Russian military support, Financial Times reminded.
Despite this, the Assad government delivered the equivalent of $250 million in cash, in dollars and euros, to Moscow's Vnukovo airport. The bills, in denominations of $100 and €500, weighed approximately 2 tons. A total of 21 flights with currency were made from March 2018 to September 2019.
All the funds brought to Russia were later deposited in Russian banks. Additionally, the Assad family secretly acquired assets in Russia, including luxury real estate. Specifically, they purchased at least 19 luxury apartments in the elite Moscow City area, with a total value of no less than $40 million.
During the period when the Syrian Central Bank was sending cash to Moscow by plane in 2018–2019, the Assad regime was heavily dependent on Russian military support, Financial Times reminded.
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