Theresa May has called on her fellow European leaders to put pressure on Russia to stop its “appalling, sickening” atrocities in Syria. Arriving at her first European summit, the prime minister said Europe needed to take a “robust and united stance” in the face of Russian aggression. A No 10 source said she would tell her fellow EU leaders: “The British people have made a decision and it’s right and proper that that decision is honoured. “She wants the outcome at the end of this process to be a strong UK, as a partner of a strong EU,” the source said. She wants it to be a smooth, constructive, orderly process.”With speculation rife about how Britain plans to conduct the negotiations, Tusk wants to avoid a discussion and will not invite other EU leaders to respond.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2016 12:33 UTC