Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his sympathy with UK Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit, in his traditional end of year Q and A session.
Responding to a question on the contacts he’s had with May, Putin stated that, while Brexit had little direct impact on Russia, he had sympathy for the PM, stating: “There was a referendum, what she can do but implement the decision taken?”
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His comments come amid dire UK-Russia relations, which reached a nadir earlier this year with the fallout from the Sergei Skripal poisoning.The ex-Russian double agent, and his daughter, Yulia, were poisoned in Salisbury in March, both were hospitalized for months before recovering. May accused the Russian government of being responsible for the attack, a claim the Kremlin has consistently denied, expelling some 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation.
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Source : RT - Daily news
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