Russia refuses to extradite Assad to Syria, diplomat says – Middle East Monitor

The Russian government is refusing to extradite former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to Syria, despite ongoing talks between Moscow and the new authorities in Damascus for a reset in relations.

Following the rapid takeover of Syria by now-former rebel fighters and the subsequent fall of the late Syrian regime on 8 December, former president Bashar al-Assad fled the country for Russia – his longtime ally throughout the 13-year-long civil war – where he was…