Russian media report that President Assad has arrived in Moscow after being granted amnesty, though this is yet to be formally announced
Syria’s prime minister has said he is prepared for a peaceful transition
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported, citing a Kremlin source.
The Interfax news agency quoted the unnamed source as saying: “President Assad of Syria has arrived in Moscow. Russia has granted them (him and his family) asylum on humanitarian grounds
Syrian rebel leaders have guaranteed the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic missions inside Syria, Russian news agencies have reported, citing a Kremlin source.
The TASS state news agency said:
“Russian officials are in contact with representatives of the armed Syrian opposition, whose leaders have guaranteed the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic institutions on the territory of Syria.”
