[Livia]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Why risk rocking the boat with Russia over conflicts in the Middle East?

We're involved in that conflict. You have to risk rocking the boat when children are being hit with chemical weapons and Assad and Putin are lying about it. Just like Putin lied about the Salisbury attack.

Twelve members of the UN Security Council called for an investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria. All agreed, except Russia, who vetoed it. The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN has said that by vetoing this, Russia has crossed the line in the international order.

Russia needs to be confronted, and it is being confronted.