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Britain urges suspension of EU-Russia talks
01 Sep 2008 10:14:18 GMT
Source: Reuters
LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Britain called on Monday for the European Union to suspend talks on a new partnership agreement with Russia in protest at Moscow's military intervention in Georgia.

"In light of Russia's actions we should suspend negotiations on a successsor to the partnership and cooperation agreement," a spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown told reporters in London.

(reporting by Frank Prenesti)


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