Russia not thinking about asylum for Assad
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.
Lavrovs remarks fell short of a statement that Russia would not consider taking in Assad but were among Moscows 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 2012-07-29 |