Russia is bombing Syrian civilians to worsen the refugee crisis in Europe,”tilt the balance in favor of Brexit,” and fragment the European stance on Ukraine, U.K. Labour MP Geraint Davies said in a question-and-answer session in the House of Commons Tuesday.
The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond agreed there was “definitely a Russian strategy to try to fragment European resolve,” but said it was “a step too far” to suggest Russia’s engagement in Syria was designed solely to apply pressure over Ukraine.
“Russia has its own agenda, and from the point of view of the Kremlin it is not so obvious to me …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
