Muhammad Baraa Shakri has been appointed Acting Ambassador at the Syrian Embassy in Berlin. It should, of course, come as no surprise that his father is the current Minister of Endowment.
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Even so, the meaning stands: Sharaa has been Lying to Syrians. By secretly dropping the demand for Assad’s extradition they signal to Russia they don’t intend to pursue justice for millions of Syrians, instead focused on removing Sharaa from the UN terrorist list by ensuring no Russian veto.
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This is not what Lavrov said in the TGRT Haber interview that Al Arabiya is citing. When asked about Russia’s position on legal action against Assad, who is residing in Moscow, Lavrov said:
"This issue has not been on the agenda for a long time. Our partners know very well how everything is"
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