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The new Syrian government demands Russia Extradita Bashar al-Assad

The new Syrian government demands Russia Extradita Bashar al-Assad

The new de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, issued an ultimatum to Russia during a meeting last month in Damascus, conditioning the continuous presence of Russian military bases in Syria about the extradition of former President Bashar al-Assad.

Al-Sharaa organized a Russian official on December 8, according to a Reuters Report on Wednesday, Ultimatum was issued during the first official visit of a Russian official to Syria from the forced game of Assad on December 8. According ReutersAl-Shara informed the Russian delegation that the new Syrian government was not willing to continue cooperation with Moscow without “concrete measures such as compensation, reconstruction and recovery.” These measures also include demands for financial repairs, as well as Russian support for the reconstruction of the country devastated by years of war.

Russia faces a great strategic dilemma about the maintenance of its military presence in Syria, particularly in the key ports of the Mediterranean, or to protect Assad, who has been a Kremlin key ally for more than 10 years of war.

Since the fall of Assad, the reports have revealed that Russia has reduced its presence in several small bases in Syria, while maintaining its forces in two main bases located in Hmeimim, near Latakia and in the strategic port of Tartus, where the Russian Navy It has a significant presence. However, recent information suggests that the Russian military team has been transferred to new bases located in southeastern Libya, under the control of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar. This transfer could be a sign of Russia’s will to prepare for new military scenarios in the region, regardless of the situation in Syria.