Russia denied reports of Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seeking a divorce and planning to leave Russia for the UK. The Kremlin also dismissed claims of restrictions on Assad's movements, frozen assets, and the family receiving asylum in Russia after the fall of Damascus to rebel forces.
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