{"id":3420,"date":"2024-12-09T04:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T04:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/russian-state-media-confirms-ex-syrian-president-fled-to-moscow\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T04:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T04:29:35","slug":"russian-state-media-confirms-ex-syrian-president-fled-to-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/russian-state-media-confirms-ex-syrian-president-fled-to-moscow\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian state media confirms ex-Syrian president fled to Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"video-page\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"video-page__player\"><picture class data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733339523853_n_mitchell_sir_peter_westmacott_nato_braces_for_trump_ukraine_russia_2401204_1920x1080-lq62p1.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;We have to ensure that they are in a strong position&rsquo;: Sir Peter Westmacott on Ukraine war<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">06:29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733312085299_n_mj_southk_241204_1920x1080-blrgm9.jpg\" 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src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733685933178_n_witt_brk_isis_resurgence_biden_241208_1920x1080-g14cgn.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Biden on journalist Austin Tice in Syria: &lsquo;We think we can get him back&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">02:50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733684406957_n_msnbc_brk_biden_syria_collapse_241208_1920x1080-b2f56s.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Biden on collapse of Syrian government: &#8216;At long last the Assad regime has fallen&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:08<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733664729172_n_theweekend_brk_raf_rebels_syria_241208_1920x1080-wrd83z.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Who are the rebels behind the fall of the Assad regime?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">01:44<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1733662577629_n_theweekend_brk_alassad_flees_241208_1920x1080-sg38bg.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Syrian president flees country after rebels take capital, Russia says<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">04:08<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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