Kremlin dismisses media reports that allegedly Moscow has asked Assad to step down

YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. Kremlin has denied media reports that Moscow has allegedly proposed Bashar al-Assad to resign. “No, it is not true”, RF President’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

Earlier on January 22, Financial Times, citing unnamed sources of western special services, had reported that the head of the MainIntelligence Directorateof Russia's GeneralStaff, known as the GRU, Igor Sergun allegedly visited Damask, in order to suggest Assad to step down at the request of RF President Vladimir Putin.

According to the publication, Assad gave a negative answer.

Igor Sergun suddenly died at the age of 59 on January 3.

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