An embarrassing scandal broke out on the sidelines of Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Moscow. At a wreath-laying ceremony, the Syrian dictator made a fool of himself with his clumsy behavior. There was ridicule and malice for Putin’s buddy on Twitter.
Syrians president Baschar al-Assad is on an unannounced visit to the Russian capital on Tuesday evening, according to Syrian sources Moscow arrived. Also conversations with of Russia president Wladimir Putin are planned according to the Kremlin and the Syrian state agency Sana.
Syria dictator visits Vladimir Putin unannounced in Moscow
According to the Kremlin, among other things, the situation in Syria should be discussed. This Wednesday marks the twelfth anniversary of the outbreak of civil war. On March 15, 2011, anti-government protests broke out in Syria for the first time in the wake of the Arab uprisings. Security forces responded with violence. From this developed the civil war with international participation. Russia is considered one of Assad’s most important allies.
Embarrassing video on Twitter! Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad makes a fool of himself in Moscow
But on the fringes of Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Moscow, there was an embarrassing faux pas that the Syrian dictator was probably happy to undo, or even better unseen would do. Because a video is already circulating on Twitter, which gives the Putin buddy a number of mocking comments. It was shared by the Eastern European media company Nexta. What happened?
Putin pal laughed at for awkward behavior at wreath-laying ceremony
At a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Bashar al-Assad apparently did not quite know how to behave. Instead of simply watching the honor guard as they solemnly laid the flowers, he lunged forward and nearly tried to snatch the wreath from the two men. Shortly afterwards he pulled his hands back and finally observed what was happening from a few steps away.
During his visit in #Moscowthere was an embarrassing situation for #Syrian dictator Bashar al-#Assad.
At the laying of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, he did not understand what to do with the wreath and for some reason tried to snatch it from the guard of honor. pic.twitter.com/XW4D6AOlEP
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 15, 2023
Twitter laughs at Vladimir Putin’s friend Bashar al-Assad
In the comments, some Twitter users laughed at the clumsy Syrian dictator. “Hahahaha, I love how the guards even signaled him to stay away by looking in the direction they were laying the wreath, but Assad didn’t notice,” this user rants. “There seems to have been a lack of communication between the parties involved regarding the protocol,” said this user. “That’s how he is: disrespectful to other people’s lives. No honor at all… just a dictator who craves power and money. Everything visible in just half a minute,” said another user.
Another user is reminded of an incident at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in which Viktor Yanukovych was involved. The Ukrainian politician had bowed to a wreath in stormy weather conditions when it literally flew in his face.
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