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Report: Putin Considered Replacing Assad With His Wife Before Syrian Regime Collapsed

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Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly lost confidence in former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad months before his regime collapsed and even explored the possibility of replacing him with his wife, Asma al-Assad, according to a new investigative report published by the British newspaper The Observer. The report paints an unusual picture of the relationship between Putin and Assad during the final months of the Syrian regime. According to t…

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A new research reveals a frantic plan: Putin wanted to replace Bashar al-Assad with his wife Asma just before the fall of the regime in Syria.

·Berlin, Germany
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A British newspaper report revealed that in the months leading up to the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin had explored a scenario whereby Assad would be removed from power and replaced by his wife by the names of Assad, in an effort to preserve Moscow's influence in Syria.

In the last months of Bashar Assad's reign in Syria, Russia allegedly viewed his wife, Asma Al-Assad, as a possible substitute for the president, as reported by the British newspaper The Observer with reference to sources.

·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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Bild broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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