MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and his wife Lyudmila (2nd R) welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Asad (L) and his wife Asma before their meeting in the Moscow's Kremlin, 25 January 2005. Russia and Syria have reached a deal on restructuring debt owed by Syria left over from the Soviet era, the Syrian and Russian presidents announced after Kremlin talks. AFP PHOTO / POOL / SERGEI CHIRIKOV (Photo credit should read SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP via Getty Images)
