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Kremlin silent on Assad's whereabouts: Only Putin can make decision on asylum

Politiko 2024-12-09 14:29:41

Kremlin silent on Assad's whereabouts: Only Putin can make decision on

The Kremlin remained silent on the whereabouts of Bashar al-Assad on Monday, refusing to comment publicly on Russia's decision to grant asylum to the ousted Syrian president.

"We have nothing to say about Mr. Assad's whereabouts at the moment ," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Asked whether the decision to grant asylum was made by President Vladimir Putin, Peskov replied: "Of course, such decisions cannot be made without the head of state. It is his decision. But I have nothing to tell you here."

An official source in Russia told CNN on Sunday night that Assad and his family arrived in Moscow after being granted asylum in Russia for what state media explained were "humanitarian reasons."

Asked about Putin's potential face-to-face meeting with Assad, Peskov said "there is no such meeting in the president's official schedule" and declined to specify the time of their last meeting.

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