Britain: friend or foe of brutal regimes?
The UK government’s support for lifting sanctions against a key al-Assad supporter jars with Britain's public rhetoric condemning the Syrian regime. The hypocrisy must end.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Lucy Fisher is a political writer.
The UK government’s support for lifting sanctions against a key al-Assad supporter jars with Britain's public rhetoric condemning the Syrian regime. The hypocrisy must end.
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