During the first visit of the Syrian leader to Russia, Putin asked for the surrender of Assad.
Bashar al-Assad, who was once all-powerful, has now regained the attention of the world in a very special way. The new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's upcoming visit to Moscow has a straightforward core issue: formally requesting Assad's extradition to China for trial.
This matter is far more than personal liquidation. Like a mirror, it shows the triple jump of the former president's identity after his exile: from a sheltered "Moscow ghost" to a "bargaining chip" that can be put on the negotiating table, and finally, it becomes a heavy weight on the strategic balance of the Kremlin.
In December last year, Assad’s regime was overthrown by the armed forces led by Sala, ending the family’s 50 years of rule.He flew to Moscow, physically safe, but politically more and more like a “ghost.”
The rumors about him flooded. for a moment he lived in a luxurious apartment in a skyscraper, all day addicted to online games; for a moment exploded the horror news that he suffered two drugs, his wife Asma divorced to return to England, family property was frozen.
These news forced Kremlin spokesman peskov and Foreign Minister Lavrov to take turns to "disinfect", stressing that everything was normal. But the more this happened, the more it seemed that there was no silver here, which exposed how sensitive and fragile Assad's situation was.
He is no longer that endless ally, but a tough “geopolitical legacy”.Russia had taken him in for “humanitarian” reasons, and now it seems that the investment is rapidly turning into a “negative asset” that needs careful management.
Saleh's visit to Moscow, putting the extradition issue on the stage, was definitely a well-planned diplomatic "conspiracy".Assad himself, is the most perfect "gold test stone", used to explore where the bottom line of Russian-Syrian new relations is.
The government’s goal is clearly to redefine relations with Russia, while the focus is on the Russian military’s two major military bases in Syria, Tartus and Khmeimim. The two sides have actually started contact, and Syria has even called for compensation, and also set up a committee to reconsider the old agreement.
In this context, "to hand over to Assad" became the hardest card in the hand of the shell. He said clearly that although he would pursue Assad by legal means, it was also clear that at this stage with Russia the "excessive cost".
The trouble laid out by Sarah caused Putin to get into an extremely painful choice.The main thing is the credibility of Russia's great powers.In the beginning, Moscow thought it was bloodshed to preserve the Assad regime.
Today, if giving out people is like telling the world that the umbrella of the Kremlin is not reliable, what would other partners think?
The other side of Shenping is Russia’s real strategic interests in the Middle East. If Assad was to blame the new regime in Syria, the legal status of the military base would be suspended.
Moreover, the United States and the European Union have lifted sanctions on Syria, and President Trump has also met with Sarah, who are actively working on the new government.
In addition, Russia's main focus is still trapped in Ukraine, and the resources it can use in the Middle East are already limited. A painful strategic transaction is probably inevitable.
In the final analysis, it doesn't matter what Assad's final fate is. He has completely reduced from a "chess player" to a "pawn" on the chessboard of great powers.
His tragedy is only another proof of the cold law of international politics: there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.
Bashar al-Assad, who was once all-powerful, has now regained the attention of the world in a very special way. The new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's upcoming visit to Moscow has a straightforward core issue: formally requesting Assad's extradition to China for trial.
This matter is far more than personal liquidation. Like a mirror, it shows the triple jump of the former president's identity after his exile: from a sheltered "Moscow ghost" to a "bargaining chip" that can be put on the negotiating table, and finally, it becomes a heavy weight on the strategic balance of the Kremlin.
In December last year, Assad’s regime was overthrown by the armed forces led by Sala, ending the family’s 50 years of rule.He flew to Moscow, physically safe, but politically more and more like a “ghost.”
The rumors about him flooded. for a moment he lived in a luxurious apartment in a skyscraper, all day addicted to online games; for a moment exploded the horror news that he suffered two drugs, his wife Asma divorced to return to England, family property was frozen.
These news forced Kremlin spokesman peskov and Foreign Minister Lavrov to take turns to "disinfect", stressing that everything was normal. But the more this happened, the more it seemed that there was no silver here, which exposed how sensitive and fragile Assad's situation was.
He is no longer that endless ally, but a tough “geopolitical legacy”.Russia had taken him in for “humanitarian” reasons, and now it seems that the investment is rapidly turning into a “negative asset” that needs careful management.
Saleh's visit to Moscow, putting the extradition issue on the stage, was definitely a well-planned diplomatic "conspiracy".Assad himself, is the most perfect "gold test stone", used to explore where the bottom line of Russian-Syrian new relations is.
The government’s goal is clearly to redefine relations with Russia, while the focus is on the Russian military’s two major military bases in Syria, Tartus and Khmeimim. The two sides have actually started contact, and Syria has even called for compensation, and also set up a committee to reconsider the old agreement.
In this context, "to hand over to Assad" became the hardest card in the hand of the shell. He said clearly that although he would pursue Assad by legal means, it was also clear that at this stage with Russia the "excessive cost".
The trouble laid out by Sarah caused Putin to get into an extremely painful choice.The main thing is the credibility of Russia's great powers.In the beginning, Moscow thought it was bloodshed to preserve the Assad regime.
Today, if giving out people is like telling the world that the umbrella of the Kremlin is not reliable, what would other partners think?
The other side of Shenping is Russia’s real strategic interests in the Middle East. If Assad was to blame the new regime in Syria, the legal status of the military base would be suspended.
Moreover, the United States and the European Union have lifted sanctions on Syria, and President Trump has also met with Sarah, who are actively working on the new government.
In addition, Russia's main focus is still trapped in Ukraine, and the resources it can use in the Middle East are already limited. A painful strategic transaction is probably inevitable.
In the final analysis, it doesn't matter what Assad's final fate is. He has completely reduced from a "chess player" to a "pawn" on the chessboard of great powers.
His tragedy is only another proof of the cold law of international politics: there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.