Urgent| In numbers… Western press: Al-Assad smuggled Syria’s treasuries to Moscow
The Financial Times claimed It obtained information stating that “Bashar al-Assad’s regime transported banknotes weighing about two tons to the airport and Nokobo in Moscow between 2018 and 2019.”
The British newspaper indicated that “The money transferred to Moscow was deposited in a Russian financial institution.”
The Financial Times cited an analysis of bank records stating that “senior Assad’s aides continued to transfer assets to Russia despite Western sanctions.
Sources in the Financial Times revealed: “The Syrian Central Bank transferred $250 million in cash to Moscow within two years.”
The Financial Times reported: Data stating that “Bashar al-Assad’s regime transferred banknotes weighing about two tons to the airport and Nokobo in Moscow between 2018 and 2019.”
The newspaper indicated that “the money transferred to Moscow was deposited in a Russian financial institution.”
The Financial Times cited an analysis of bank records stating that “Assad’s senior aides continued to transfer assets to Russia despite the sanctions.” Western ".
Sources in the "Financial Times" revealed “The Central Bank of Syria transferred $250 million in cash to Moscow within two years.”
A note in the background of the news: It is possible that the transfer of funds was not specifically for the purposes of The theft involves money deposited by the Syrian government to be used as security for Syrian debts to Russia after the authority transferred weapons and basic products such as wheat worth hundreds of millions of dollars to them. Russia says that the Syrian debt to it amounts to about 50 billion dollars.
In any case, the international media claimed that Assad, during his escape to Russia after the collapse of his regime, transported with him billions of dollars in cash and gold bullion, and that Russia " “You will make up for it” Apparently, a large amount is at the expense of Syrian debts to Russia.
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