A visitor to a restaurant in Moscow told about a meeting with Assad

The family of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continues to live in Moscow, he was spotted in a restaurant on the 62nd floor in Moscow City. This was reported by The New York Times on December 22.

Initially, the family settled in the Four Seasons Hotel, where apartment rentals cost up to $13,000 per week. Later, they moved to a two-story penthouse in the Federation Tower in Moscow City, and then to an elite house on Rublevka.

According to the newspaper, one day a Syrian emigrant met Assad for dinner at the Sixty restaurant, located on the 62nd floor of the Federation Tower. The ex-president of Syria was one of the VIP guests.

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