Asma Assad, the British wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, may seek to leave Russia after reportedly growing unhappy with her living standards there. Politicians in the UK have urged against her return, citing the atrocities committed by the Assad regime.
Ministers have been urged not to let the British wife of deposed Syria n despot Bashar Al- Assad come back to the UK amid reports she has become unhappy with life in Russia . Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said it would be 'an affront' to the dictator's many victims if his wife Asma were allowed to return to London, where she grew up.After Assad was toppled by jihadi rebels earlier this month he fled to Russia , who backed him in the years-long civil war.
Ms Assad, who was used to a life of luxury in Syria, is said to be dissatisfied with her living standards in Moscow, reportedly wants a divorce and has applied to a Russian court for permission to leave.Ms Assad is also suffering from cancer and it is thought she may also want to be treated in the UK, rather than Russia. Russian authorities are now said to be considering her application to leave. The Kremlin has denied this. Read more: Bashar Al Assad’s in-laws flee UK to join daughter as couple seek asylum in Russia, claim neighboursRead more: What next for Assad's British wife? Could she return to the UK? Mr Jenrick, a former Conservative leadership candidate, said: 'It would be an affront to the millions of Assad's victims if his wife returned to a life of luxury in the UK.'He added: 'She has been sanctioned by the UK Government for a reason - the Assad family were responsible for some of the worst atrocities in modern times.'It's unclear if Ms Assad would be allowed into the UK, despite being a British citizen. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said she was 'not welcome here in the UK' because of the sanctions against her. Assad himself is said to have been restricted to living in Moscow and banned from going to other parts of the country.Meanwhile his assets - including 270kg of gold, £1.6 billion and 18 flats in Moscow - have also been frozen, according to reports.The Kremlin has denied this, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying the claims 'do not correspond to reality
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