Get tough with Russia, MPs urge

Get tough with Russia, MPs urge

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The UK and other Nato members should take a tougher approach to Russia, the Commons Defence Committee has urged.

The MPs said that while co-operation was needed on many issues, it should not mean "accepting the legitimacy of a Russian sphere of influence."

The UK should continue to call on Moscow to withdraw its forces from Georgian territory, the report adds.

Ministers were also urged to take a "more robust approach" about Russian incursions into airspace near the UK.

It said the flights we

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They're just urging more of the same here...

...and Obama did say all this in his speech the other day.

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[edit on 9-7-2009 by john124]