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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Russia ‘not thinking’ about asylum for Assad
2012-07-29
Russia has made no agreement to grant Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asylum and is “not even thinking about” doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.

LavrovÂ’s remarks fell short of a statement that Russia would not consider taking in Assad but were among MoscowÂ’s strongest indications yet that it is not planning to do so.
But a modest dacha on the Lower Volga would solve a lot of problems...
“We have said more than once publicly that we are not even thinking about this,” Lavrov told reporters when asked about media reports Russia was ready to offer Assad asylum.

Russia on Saturday warned a “tragedy” was looming but said it was unrealistic to expect the government would stand by when rebels were occupying major cities.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  "Russia has made no agreement to grant Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asylum and is "not even thinking about" doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday."

Of course not. Since his gorgeous wife already flew to Moscow a week ago - why let a husband spoil the party???
Posted by: Raider   2012-07-29 21:34  

#2  Â“The only solution which will allow Syrians to reconcile and reunite is the departure of Bashar al-Assad and the formation of a transitional government,” Hollande said.

Auh yes, "reconciliation and unity" working so well in Iraq, Lybia, Afghanistan, Francafrique, and elsewhere.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-07-29 13:57  

#1  Russia is not closing its options to saying NO if Assad wants asylum
Posted by: BernardZ   2012-07-29 08:44  

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