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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addresses the parliament, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020.

Video. Fact check: Photos falsely claim to show al-Assad and wife in Moscow

Updated: 09/12/2024 - 13:03 GMT+1

No photographic evidence that the ousted Syrian president is in Moscow has emerged, despite confirmation from the Kremlin and Iranian officials.

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