During his visit to Moscow on Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said he wanted to “redefine” relations with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow in their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.

According to news agency AFP, the Syrian leader is expected to push to extradite Assad, who fled to Moscow after being toppled. Also Read | 'Very disappointed’: Trump as Russia-Ukraine war drags on

In remarks at the start of the meeting, Sharaa acknowledged the two countries' historic ties but said he wanted a recalibration, as he brings Damascus back onto the world stage.

"We are trying to restore and redefine in a new way the nature of these relations so there is independence for Syria, sovereign Syria, and also its terr

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