Rumours circulate that Bashar al-Assad's British wife 'has filed for divorce after growing frustrated with her new life under severe restrictions in Moscow'
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The British-born wife of deposed Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad has filed for divorce in Russia, unconfirmed reports have suggested. Asma al-Assad, 49, is currently exiled in Moscow with the toppled dictator, having left behind their lives of luxury in Syria.
![[Bashar and Asma Al-Assad are pictured meeting with Vladimir Putin in 2005]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/08/93418329-14220661-image-a-3_1734942835262.jpg)
The former first lady is said to be dissatisfied with her new life under guard of the Putin regime in Russia and reportedly wants to return to London, where she was born. She has applied to a Russian court for permission to leave Russia for Britain, according to The Jerusalem Post, citing Turkish and Arab media reports.
![[The Assads, their daughter daughter Zein and son Karim will now all be in Russia with Hafez]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/08/92953061-14220661-The_Assads_their_daughter_daughter_Zein_and_son_Karim_will_now_a-a-1_1734942660308.jpg)
Her application is currently being evaluated by the Russian authorities, according to the accounts. The former ruler and his family are believed to be under 'severe restrictions' in Moscow, and he is barred from leaving the city or engaging in political activities.
![[Assad's extended family reportedly purchased at least 18 luxury apartments in the City of Capitals complex (pictured), located in Moscow's glittering skyscraper district]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/08/92953063-14220661-Assad_s_extended_family_reportedly_purchased_at_least_18_luxury_-a-4_1734943163461.jpg)
Assad's wider family are believed to own dozens of apartments in the Russian capital, but his assets and money in Russia are reported to have been frozen. He reportedly moved to Moscow some 270 kilograms of gold and £1.6 billion with him when he fled Syria.
![[To keep tens of millions of dollars out of Syria as the country's civil war raged, the family reportedly purchased at least 18 luxury apartments in the City of Capitals complex (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/09/11/92953141-14173011-image-a-21_1733742126913.jpg)
There has been so far no comment on the divorce reports from the Russian authorities nor from al-Assad or his wife. Asma al-Assad, 49, is currently exiled in Moscow with the toppled dictator, having left behind their lives of luxury in Syria. Bashar and Asma Al-Assad are pictured meeting with Vladimir Putin in 2005.
![[The two-towered skyscraper is home to some of Russia's wealthiest businessmen, government ministries, five-star hotels and multinational companies]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/09/11/92953139-14173011-image-a-22_1733742129293.jpg)
