Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce because she wants to return to the United Kingdom. According to reports, Asma al-Assad is dissatisfied with her life in Moscow, where the Assads have resided in exile. Asma has reportedly applied to a Russian court seeking special permission to leave the country along with her three children. Her application currently under review by Russian authorities. Bashar al-Assad, who is residing under asylum in Moscow, faces severe restrictions imposed by Russian authorities. He is prohibited from leaving Moscow or engaging in political activities. Russian authorities have also frozen his assets, which include 270 kilograms of gold, $2 billion in cash, and 18 properties in Moscow. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
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