Russian envoy against Hezbollah withdrawal from Syria

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin questioned the rational behind requesting the Shiite group Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters from Syria.“At the time being, when it is difficult to isolate Lebanon from the developments in Syria, why should we ask Hezbollah to withdraw from Syria ” Zasypkin said in remarks published on Saturday by As-Safir , a pro- Hezbollah newspaper .Zasypkin stated that that the international community was adamant that stability should be maintained in Lebanon, but that the country would be under threat if extremist groups came into power in Syria. /129