Asma al-Assad has filed for divorce from Bashar in Russia and seeks to leave Moscow, expressing dissatisfaction with her life in exile. Born in London, she is eager to return to the UK, where she holds dual citizenship,

The luxurious compound, made up of three six-story buildings surrounded by manicured gardens, was a symbol of Assad’s power.

Assad, the ousted Syrian President who is currently in Moscow with his family after being granted asylum in Russia, is going through a personal battle after a major political one. As per reports, Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma al-Assad,

Asma al-Assad, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s wife and former First-Lady, has filed for divorce and expressed her desire to return to the UK. The couple is currently staying in Russia where they are residing in exile after escaping from Syria.

Bashar al-Assad fled the country and moved to Russia after rebel groups in the country swiftly took over the Syrian capital of Damascus.

As a supporter of the deposed regime in Syria, Moscow wishes to retain two military bases there as a logistical base for its operations in the Sahel. Moreover, Vladimir Putin's inability to save his Syrian ally is casting doubt among West African juntas on the solidity and reliability of their Russian partner.

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, according to a statement attributed to him released Monday.

Reports from Turkish and British claimed that Asma al-Assad was encouraged by her mother to file for divorce because of poor conditions in Russia, coupled with a lack of adequate leukemia treatment

Assad’s regime collapsed faster than anyone had predicted. The sudden nature of its downfall left many scrambling for answers, and it seems no one was more unprepared than Assad himself.

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him, in his first public statement since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago. From a post published on his Telegram account on Monday,

Assad, according to reports, is still subject to “severe” restrictions. He cannot leave Moscow and cannot engage in political activities