Putin will provide asylum to Assad: Politics: World: Lenta.ru

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to grant political asylum to his Syrian colleague Bashar al-Assad and his family. This was announced by the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, he is quoted as saying TASS.

“Of course, such decisions cannot be made without the head of state. It’s his decision,” he said.

December 8 Assad left Syria and resigned as president. Later it became known that Moscow provided shelter for him. At the moment, the Syrian leader who has resigned is in Moscow with his family.