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Bashar al-Assad isn’t safe in Moscow

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Former Syrian president admits Syrian troops abandoned their positions while he sought refuge at a Russian base in Latakia .

His description of being besieged at Hmeimim airbase, which faced “intensified attack by drone strikes”, highlights the disarray of his forces.

For years , Moscow was Assad ’s most reliable patron, propping up his regime through relentless military and diplomatic support.

For a country that has suffered under the Assad family’s brutal rule for half a century , seeing Bashar al-Assad stand trial could offer a measure of closure. It would be a symbolic and tangible step toward accountability, healing, and rebuilding. Dr Azeem Ibrahim OBE is the senior director of special initiatives at the New Lines Institute Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day 's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week..