Russia warns UK against seeking “to destroy Syria’s sovereignty”
Russia has warned Britain against what it calls any attempts “to destroy Syria’s sovereignty."
"If it [UK] wants to push its ideas through the Security Council it should… give an order to its ambassador at the United Nations to start consultations, including with Russia," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted by the media as saying.
Zakharova also noted that Russia has never vetoed sensible initiatives which comply with international laws. However, she warned that any UK military intervention in Syria should not “destroy Syria’s sovereignty”.
The comments come against the backdrop of efforts by the Tory government to convince the parliament to vote in favor of joining airstrike campaign in Syria.
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to devise a "comprehensive strategy" to win MPs' support for bombing ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
The prime minister suggested that there could be a fresh vote on the issue in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Paris
Back in 2013, British lawmakers rejected Cameron’s call for carrying out air strikes in Syria.
Cameron has already noted that the backing of the UN Security Council would be preferable for any UK military intervention in Syria but is not vital.
"Of course it is always preferable in these circumstances to have the full backing of the United Nations Security Council but I have to say what matters most of all is that any action we would take would both be legal and would help protect our country," Cameron told parliament earlier this week.
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