London Calls on Tougher EU Sanctions against Russia

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The new UK foreign secretary calls on the allies to respond to violation of international rules, wherever they occur, from the streets of Salisbury to Crimea. The new UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt calls on the EU to tighten sanctions against Russia. “The existing rules of international relations have been repeatedly trampled by such large countries as Russia. Aggressive and malign behaviour undermines the international order that keeps us safe”, says Hunt. According to the UK foreign secretary “western countries must engage with Moscow, but we must also be blunt: Russia’s foreign policy under President Putin has made the world a more dangerous place”.     According to the text of the speech, the new UK foreign secretary asks its allies, in particular the European Union “to ensure its sanctions against Russia are comprehensive, and that we truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the US” and “responding to transgressions with one voice whenever and wherever they occur, from the streets of Salisbury to the fate of Crimea” and added that “those who do not share our values need to know that there will always be a serious price to pay if red lines are crossed – whether territorial incursions, the use of banned weapons or, increasingly, cyber attacks”. Source: DW