The Kremlin has sought to dismiss reports that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s wife is seeking a divorce, after the couple were forced to flee to Russia.
As his brutal regime in Damascus fell this month with a shock takeover by rebel forces, putting an end to the Assad dynasty’s half-century grip on power, the dictator escaped to Russia, which had been a key ally in helping to uphold his rule during 13 years of bloody civil war.
