MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson clashed Friday over Russia’s alleged interference in the Brexit vote even as they sought to mend ties after years of antagonism.
During the first official visit by a foreign minister from London in five years, the outspoken Johnson attempted to open lines of communication and both foreign chiefs tried to show their two countries were willing to consider rapprochement.
But they also exchanged barbs on everything from Russia’s alleged interference in British politics to Moscow’s involvement in Ukraine and Syria, and the atmosphere at times grew tense during their joint …read more
Source: theSun
