Russia has become much more aggressive in the war in Syria and has chosen to be a “competitor not a partner” to the west, the UK defence secretary has said. As fears of a return to cold war politics grow, Michael Fallon told the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday that Russian interference in Europe was “extremely concerning”. We are seeing a much more aggressive Russia,” said Fallon. “We hoped Russia would become a partner to us in the west, but clearly Russia has decided to be a competitor. Thanks to your actions today, Syrians will continue to lose their lives in Aleppo and beyond to Russian and Syrian bombing.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2016 12:24 UTC