UK summons Russian ambassador over Eastern Ghouta

The British government has summoned Russian Ambassador to the U.K., Alexander Yakovenko, to stress the U.K.’s concern at the current situation in Syria’s besieged enclave Eastern Ghouta, a government statement said Tuesday.


Minister of State for Europe and the Americas Sir Alan Duncan met the Russian ambassador at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, according to the statement.

The meeting was held “to stress U.K. concern at the current situation in Syria, particularly the crisis in Eastern Ghouta and the need for a cease-fire as stipulated in Resolution 2401 passed by the UN Security Council last weekend”.

Echoing Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who on Monday urged a "full investigation into reports of chemical weapon use" in Eastern Ghouta, Duncan also voiced the U.K.’s concern over such reports.
 [aa.com.tr]
 27/2/17