Russia's Offer For Asylum Was Rejected By Syrian President Assad

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shake hands as they meet in Moscow's Kremlin December 19, 2006. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhi

Russia Offered Asylum To Syria's Assad – Report -- Novinite

Russia has granted asylum to Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, according to a Saudi media outlet, cited by the Bulgarian news agency Focus.

A US intelligence source has revealed that Russia had proposed to Assad to withdraw from power and flee on one of its navy ships in the Mediterranean.

According to the Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth, Russia has made the proposal after realizing the US are firm on a military intervention in Syria which will lead to toppling Assad anyway.

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My Comment: This news is coming from a Saudi source .... so take it for what it is worth. Russian news media is silent on this offer.