politics
Assad death sentence strains revamped Russia-Syria relationship
A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Assad to death, testing the new government’s relationship with Russia.
TL;DR
- A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Assad to death.
- Assad fled Syria and is currently in Moscow with his family.
- Russia has been working to secure a relationship with the new Syrian regime.
- The sentence was issued by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus.
- Assad's brother and maternal cousin were also sentenced, with only the cousin present in court.