Russia grants political asylum to ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin | World News
Russia on Monday said it has granted political asylum to exiled former Syrian president Bashar al Assad, AP reported. Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to offer asylum to Assad, who resigned and fled Syria on Sunday after rebels ended his rule. Bashar al-Assad (AFP) Peskov did not comment on…