The speaker of Russia’s parliament, Sergey Naryshkin, a close ally of president Vladimir Putin, warned of further “aggravation” between Moscow and the West, and accused the U.S. of preparing “political provocations,” in a column for national daily Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Monday.
Naryshkin has personal sanctions imposed on him by the European Union because of his perceived closeness to Putin and constitutionally, as speaker of the lower house of parliament, or Duma, he is one of Russia’s most important political officials. In his column entitled “August provocations” he highlights that August has been the month when many conflicts have escalated, citing examples …read more
Source: Newsweek
