Syria officially requests Russia for Assad’s extradition

Syria’s new authorities have officially requested Russia to extradite former President Bashar al-Assad for trial, Al Arabiya said in an X post.

The news outlet did not provide further details.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin had sent a message to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. According to Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to strengthen practical cooperation with the Syrian leadership on all key agenda issues.