FACT CHECK: No, Image Doesn’t Show Assad In Moscow

An image shared on Facebook claims to show deposed Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad in Moscow, Russia. Verdict: False The image is from 2023 and shows him in Aleppo, Syria, after an earthquake. Fact Check: Al-Assad, the longtime leader of the Syrian Arab Republic, was granted asylum in Moscow after his regime collapsed following a rebel offensive, according to […]