(12 years, 6 months ago)
Commons ChamberI have to say to the hon. Gentleman that he needs to acknowledge that there are limits to the leverage that the UK alone and the EU collectively have with Russia. However, we always ensure, both bilaterally and in European conversations, that the central importance of human rights and respect for democratic processes is brought home to our Russian interlocutors.
7. What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement.