Overview
- SOHR reports Assad was hospitalized on the outskirts of Moscow after a suspected poisoning and later discharged in stable condition.
- Only his brother Maher was reportedly allowed to visit during a tight security operation at the facility.
- Russian authorities have offered no public response, and no independent evidence has been produced to verify the poisoning claim.
- SOHR’s director said Assad was taken to intensive care on September 20 and released last week, citing a private source who denied Russian involvement but suggested the attack aimed to implicate Moscow.
- Assad has been living under Vladimir Putin’s protection in Moscow since being granted asylum after his ouster, while Syria’s new leadership continues to seek his extradition.