Putin Hints that Russia Could Grant Asylum to Assad Adan Posted on January 12, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with World News Russian president says it was more difficult to shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden than it would be to welcome Syrian leader, RFE/RL reports. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email