Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Jan. 12 that it would be too early to speak about granting political asylum to Syrian President Bashar Assad, a Putin ally and arguably the main obstacle in the Syrian peace process.
Associated Press: Putin says too early to speak about sheltering Assad in Russia
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on October 25, 2015 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meeting with a Russian delegation of parliamentarians in Damascus.
