>Just a few weeks after a whirlwind rebel offensive seized control of his homeland last year, a Syrian expatriate in Moscow treated himself to a meal in the city’s tallest skyscraper.
>With views from the 62nd floor, stylish hostesses and elaborate cocktails, the restaurant “Sixty” regularly welcomes members of Russia’s political elite and foreign celebrities.
>So the Syrian diner, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he had not been surprised when waiters asked him to refrain from taking photos.
>But he was surprised to discover who one of the V.I.P.s dining in his midst was: his country’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad.
as an aide puts it in the article; “Bashar lives his life fully, like nothing happened. He humiliated us when he was here, and he screwed us when he left.”
Keeltoodeep on
Honestly just let him. Quarantining them to Russia allows them an escape. If people like Maduro think they will die either way, then he will bring the country and all the people down with him. I wish more leaders of failed states would join Assad.
TF_dia on
From Putin’s POV is probably a smart thing to do. It signals to any puppet leader that they won’t outlive their usefulness so they keep their loyalty.
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>Just a few weeks after a whirlwind rebel offensive seized control of his homeland last year, a Syrian expatriate in Moscow treated himself to a meal in the city’s tallest skyscraper.
>With views from the 62nd floor, stylish hostesses and elaborate cocktails, the restaurant “Sixty” regularly welcomes members of Russia’s political elite and foreign celebrities.
>So the Syrian diner, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he had not been surprised when waiters asked him to refrain from taking photos.
>But he was surprised to discover who one of the V.I.P.s dining in his midst was: his country’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad.
as an aide puts it in the article; “Bashar lives his life fully, like nothing happened. He humiliated us when he was here, and he screwed us when he left.”
Honestly just let him. Quarantining them to Russia allows them an escape. If people like Maduro think they will die either way, then he will bring the country and all the people down with him. I wish more leaders of failed states would join Assad.
From Putin’s POV is probably a smart thing to do. It signals to any puppet leader that they won’t outlive their usefulness so they keep their loyalty.