British born Asma al-Assad, wife of Syria’s deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad, was once seen as a symbol of female empowerment. Now she is facing the very real prospect of spending the rest of her days in Putin’s Russia in exile.
Veteran foreign correspondent Martin Fletcher joins Jim to discuss what is likely to happen to Asma and her wider family following the capture of Damascus.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaking next to his wife Asma as they receive members of the army and their mother's to celebrate Mother's Day. Photo: AFP PHOTO / HO / SANA
