Russia Refuses to Extradite Bashar Al-Assad to Syria Despite Death Sentence
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Russia refuses to extradite Bashar al-Assad to Syria despite death sentence
Russia has rejected reconsidering Bashar al-Assad's asylum after his death sentence in Syria. The stance complicates Damascus's accountability efforts as both governments negotiate military and diplomatic ties.
Damascus understands that Moscow ' s decision on Assad ' s political asylum is unchanged and has been declared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
<p>Russia has refused to extradite Bashar al-Assad to Syria, who was sentenced to death as Moscow called an unshakable decision to grant Bashar al-Assad asylum. Syria sentenced him to death for war crimes in absentia.</p>
The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs assured that the decision to grant asylum to Assad is final, even with relations between Moscow and Damascus advancing.
Moscow confirmed that its decision to grant Al-Assad the Syrian president asylum under humanitarian grounds and that it would not retract him...
Russia again rejected the possibility of handing over Bashar al-Assad to the Syrian authorities, ensuring that the former President will continue to be protected on Russian territory.
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