Russia: Bashar al-Assad Prohibited from Political or Media Activity — Extradition Not an Option
ARK News.. The Russian ambassador to Iraq has confirmed on Friday, that ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is prohibited from engaging in any political or media-related activity while in exile, and that extraditing him is not on the table.
In an interview with Iraq’s al-Sharqiyah TV channel, Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev stated that al-Assad has been granted asylum in Moscow, but is strictly bound by the condition of refraining from political or media involvement.
“President Assad, who has been granted asylum in Russia, is obligated not to engage in any political or media activity,” Kutrashev said.
He firmly ruled out any possibility of handing Assad over to another state or authority, stressing that “Russia does not take part in such deals.”
The ambassador also clarified that Assad’s fall from power was not due to Russian or Iranian positions, but rather the result of internal conditions within Syria and the nature of the regime’s own policies.
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