Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refuted reports that Asma Al-Assad, wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad, is seeking divorce and planning to return to the UK. Peskov stated that reports suggesting Assad was confined to Moscow and his assets frozen were inaccurate. Asma reportedly desires to leave Russia for treatment and possibly reunite with her family in the UK.
The Kremlin has strongly denied reports that the British wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad is seeking a divorce and considering a move back to the UK after growing unhappy with life in Russia. Assad fled to Russia, his backers in the civil war, earlier this month after being toppled by jihadi rebels. His wife Asma, who was used to a life of luxury in Syria, is said to be dissatisfied with her living standards in Moscow and is reportedly seeking a divorce.
She has applied to a Russian court for permission to leave. Now, following reports that she is 'seeking a divorce' in a bid to return to her old life, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has rejected the claims. On Monday, Mr Peskov told a conference call that reports suggesting Assad had been confined to Moscow with his property assets frozen 'do not correspond to reality.' Asma 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 considering her application to leave. It's unclear if she 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.' Asma was born and raised in west London, the daughter of Fawaz Akhras, 78, a consultant cardiologist, and Sahar, 75, a diplomat at the Syrian embassy
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