Syria's Al-Sharaa seeks extradition of Kremlin ally al-Assad in first Moscow trip
The interim president of Syria arrived on an unprecedented visit to the Russian capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to demand that the Kremlin extradites toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad — who received asylum in Russia following his ouster — to face trial back in his country.
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00:01Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Shara met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in an unprecedented official visit on Wednesday.
00:09The visit comes less than a year after al-Shara led a swift rebellion which dethroned Kremlin ally and longtime president Bashar al-Assad in December.
00:19He was greeted with full military honors upon his arrival, as the Kremlin looked to establish working ties with the country's new leadership.
00:27Putin said, however, that Russia's policy towards Syria remains constant, claiming that it's rooted in the same driving principle as it always was.
00:57Speaking to reporters, al-Shara noted that his country shares a deep and historic link with Moscow.
01:09The Syrian leader said much of the infrastructure was built by and is maintained by Russians.
01:14Former President al-Assad currently resides in Russia, his home since fleeing Syria when rebel forces entered the capital Damascus.
01:24Al-Shara is expected to seek al-Assad's extradition to face a trial back home for war crimes committed in Syria's 14-year civil war.
01:33In an interview with U.S. media earlier this week, he said that his government will use all available legal means to hold the ousted president to account.
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