In recent days, Turkish media published what appears to be false information regarding Syrian former president Bashar Assad's supposed impending divorce from his wife Asma. In response, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued an official statement vigorously denying "claims circulated by Arab and foreign media outlets about Asma Assad filing for divorce."
It should be noted that the former Syrian leader's wife is battling leukemia. In the days before the Assad regime's collapse, she was staying in Moscow. This followed her husband's visit, who had to return to Damascus before fleeing when his army collapsed.
According to these rumors published in Turkish media – a country that extended its protection to the rebels who ultimately brought down the Assad regime – Asma was dissatisfied with life in Moscow and intended to relocate to Britain. She had lived there before meeting Assad, who studied ophthalmology in the country before inheriting power from his father, Hafez Assad.
The Kremlin spokesperson also denied reports of any restrictions being placed on the former Syrian leader, who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his own people and received asylum in Moscow.
This isn't the first denial coming from Assad. In a statement released in his name several days ago, he addressed reports about his requests for assistance from the United States and Arab entities, firmly denying them: "At no point during these events did I consider stepping down from the stage or seeking asylum, nor was such an offer made by any
