Many senior figures from Syria’s former regime who were implicated in some of the darkest chapters of the country’s war remain free living luxurious lives in Russia, a report by the New York Times has revealed. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, dozens of officials and prominent figures have remained shielded by wealth and host countries and continue to evade accountability.According to the report, ousted president al-Assad fled to Russia with his inner circle after a swift offensive by opposition factions. They reportedly settled in a luxury complex linked to the Four Seasons Hotel in Moscow, where Russian authorities provided them with security and comfortable accommodation.His brother Maher al-Assad, commander of the elite Fourth Division, was also seen at the hotel, while others spent their days contemplating an uncertain future after the regime’s collapse.The fate