Syria, Assad and Russia

Syria wants Moscow to hand over deposed dictator Assad
Bashar-al Assad fled the country on December 8 to take refuge in the Russian capital, where he owns several luxury apartments. According to satellite images analyzed by the BBC, the Russian army appears to have accelerated its withdrawal from the Syrian port of Tartous,
Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, was received by al-Sharaa on Friday, making his first visit since al-Assad’s overthrow.
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
It is the first such delegation to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow, in December in a lightning rebel offensive. Assad took refuge in Russia after his ouster.
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.
Syria's new government demands Russia extradite Bashar al-Assad
Al-Sharaa is not willing to continue cooperation with Moscow without 'concrete measures such as compensation, reconstruction, and recovery' after years of support for the Assad regime
Syria’s new leader tells Russia to hand over Al Assad - and his '$2 billion'
Syria’s ruler Ahmad Al Shara has demanded that Russia hand over former president Bashar Al Assad and an estimated $2 billion dollars in liquid assets held by the Assad family in Russian banks, during a meeting in Damascus,
Syria’s new rulers press Russia for reparations
Syria’s new government pressed Moscow about reparations in their first meeting with a Kremlin delegation since the downfall of staunch Russian ally Bashar al-Assad’s regime last month. Russian officials led by Mikhail Bogdanov,
Russia hoping to keep Syrian military bases in talks with new leaders
A delegation from the Russian Foreign Ministry travelled to Damascus for talks with Syria's new leaders on Tuesday for the first time since the fall of long-time ruler and Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad.
Moscow will not extradite Assad and will not remove the bases: we will return to Syria after Ukraine
It became known what the new Syrian authorities are demanding from Russia to preserve its military bases. Two of the ...
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Russia tight-lipped on Syrian demand of al-Assad for military bases
Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases.
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Syria calls on Russia to hand over Assad, key aides in first post-ouster talks, media reports
Syria's new government has allegedly requested that Russia hand over former President Bashar al-Assad and his close aides, ...
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Syria's new government demands russia extradite fugitive dictator Bashar al-Assad - media
The new government of Syria has demanded that the aggressor country of russia extradite former Syrian dictator Bashar ...
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Russia seeks ‘permanent dialogue’ with Syria after Assad’s exile
Russia reaffirms its commitment to maintain a permanent dialogue with Syria's new leadership after the ousting of President ...
The Kremlin was asked about the demand of the new Syrian authorities for compensation and the extradition of Assad
Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on a report by the Syrian news agency SANA that the new ...
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Kremlin refuses to comment on report Syria asked for Assad to be extradited
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday refused to comment on emerging reports that claim Syria’s new government asked Moscow for Bashar Assad’s extradition in return for Russia keeping its ...
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Russia wants to reopen its embassy in Syria
A Russian delegation tells Damascus it wants certain Syrian opposition groups included in the upcoming national dialogue ...