Syria’s new leader asks Russia to hand over Assad, says source

Reuters, citing a Syrian source familiar with high-level talks in Damascus, has reported that Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, has formally requested Russia to extradite ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his top aides.

The source claims the request was made during discussions between Syrian officials and a Russian delegation. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm whether the issue was raised during Tuesday’s meeting between al-Sharaa and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.