The decision to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad and his family was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
The Kremlin spokesman also mentioned that details regarding the location of Assad and his family have not been disclosed.
Peskov also said that Putin's official schedule does not include a meeting with Assad.
He did not say when Putin last saw or contacted former Syrian President Bashar Assad.