Russia should be suspended from G8 and face further economic penalties unless it changes course on Ukraine - Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, said:
“The priority in Ukraine must be a de-escalation and a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.
"So I welcome that the Foreign Secretary made this clear to the BBC this morning when he confirmed that all economic and diplomatic options should remain on the table in seeking to achieve that.
"It is also vital that the UK, along with EU allies, sets out a clear timetable for taking further economic and financial measures if Russia fails to change course in the days ahead.
"The UK should also work with the group of the worlds seven largest economies to agree to suspend Russia from the G8 if it refuses to agree a diplomatic resolution to the crisis.”
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