Assad's $250mn Cash Airlift to Moscow Exposed

• Assad's regime airlifted $250mn in cash to Moscow in 2018-2019, amid sanctions and military dependence on Russia.
• Records reveal bulk shipments of banknotes to Russian banks, highlighting Russia's role as a financial safe haven for Assad.
• The regime's elite, including Assad's family, invested heavily in Moscow real estate, evading western sanctions.

Source: Financial Times