Syria's new government has asked Russia to extradite Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Moscow in December after the overthrow of his regime. In addition, Damascus insists on compensation for the damage caused by Russia's support for Assad, UNN reports with reference to Reuters.
According to Reuters, Syria's new leadership has asked Moscow to extradite former President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia in December after his regime was overthrown by rebels. In addition, the Syrian authorities want Moscow to compensate for the damage caused by its support of the Assad regime and to take part in the reconstruction of the country.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the issue of Assad's possible extradition and compensation. At the same time, Russia is interested in maintaining the naval base in Tartus and the Hmeymim air base, which are strategically important for its influence in the region.
After the talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, the Syrian side said that normalization of relations should take into account previous mistakes, respect the will of the people and work for their benefit. However, sources say that the Russian delegation was not ready to accept responsibility, and the parties agreed to continue discussions.
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