Britain must have some “uncomfortable conversations” with its close allies and take a “principled stance” on Russian sanctions, the all-party foreign affairs select committee wrote in a report released Thursday.
Sanctions should not be lifted until Russia ends its illegal annexation of Crimea, stops supporting separatist groups in eastern Ukraine, and abides by international law, the MPs wrote, but the Trump administration and Brexit may stand in the way.
“It looks as though it will be increasingly difficult to sustain a united western position on sanctions, not least if they become a bargaining point during Brexit negotiations,” the report stated. “The Foreign …read more
Source: European Voice
