Asma al-Assad, wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, reportedly planned to divorce and leave Russia. However, UK sanctions, including a travel ban and asset freeze, would prevent her return to the UK.
Asma al-Assad was reportedly planning to divorce her husband and leave Russia where the family is currently in exile. But the Government indicated that tough sanctions already on the Assads, including a travel ban and asset freeze on the wife of the former president, would stop her returning to the UK. But No10 but pointed to remarks by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who told the Commons earlier this month Mrs Assad “is a sanctioned individual and is not welcome here in the UK”.
Asked whether she could have her citizenship revoked to stop her coming to the UK, a No 10 spokesman said: “I think we have always said that we don’t comment on individuals in relation to this. “But more broadly you will have seen that we have very tough sanctions in place against the Assad family and the former regime, which remain in place.” The spokesman confirmed that Lammy’s statement meant the sanctions against Mrs Assad would prevent her entering the country remains valid.Turkish and Arabic media reported on Sunday that Mrs Assad, who was born to Syrian parents in London and holds dual citizenship, had filed for divorce in Russia. The reports were denied by the Kremlin on Monday which, according to Reuters, said it was untrue that Mrs Assad was seeking to leave.Asked on a conference call if the reports corresponded to reality, Peskov said: “No they do not correspond to reality.” The Assad family, including the couple’s three children, were granted asylum in Russia after the Syrian regime was overthrown by rebels. Mrs Assad has been undergoing treatment for leukaemia, which is reportedly continuing in Russia, and the reports suggested she might want to return to London to continue care.Speaking in the Commons on 9 December, in the days after Assad’s regime collapse, Lammy told MPs: “I have seen it mentioned in the past few days that Asma al-Assad, as someone with UK citizenship, might attempt to come to our country
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