Iryna Nesterova19:51, 10.12.24
The dictator smuggled a huge amount of money.
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad illegally transferred $135 billion to Russia, Khalid Bey, an intelligence officer for the ousted Syrian regime, told the Turkish newspaper Turkiye Gazetesi .

According to Major Beyer, Assad smuggled $135 billion to Russia.
The intelligence officer did not provide the publication with any details about the transfer of a large sum of money to Russia.
He also spoke about the conflict between pro-Russian and pro-Iranian soldiers in the army loyal to Assad.
“The first battle took place between the Aleppo commander, General Muhammad Safadli, and the Russian-loyal General Suheil Hassan. The exchange of information between military intelligence and the army stopped. The defeat, which began on the day Aleppo fell, led the opposition to Damascus,” Beyye said.
(C)UNIAN 2024

Yes, I will take a large pinch of salt with this. I’m not sure how this could be accomplished with both entities being under heavy sanctions.
If it had been transferred, most of the money will be rusting in Ukraine.
Or padding the runt’s bank account.