Russia has ruled out extraditing former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was sentenced to death in absentia by a Syrian court in August for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said that Moscow's decision to grant Assad asylum is "irreversible".

Russia has ruled out extraditing former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was sentenced to death in absentia by a Syrian court in August for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said that Moscow's decision to grant Assad asylum is "irreversible".