Cameron: UK to talk to Russia despite 'difficult' ties

Britain's inquiry into the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko could make UK and Russia's effort to find an agreement over the crisis in Syria difficult, Prime Minister David Cameron told Al Jazeera.
"There is no doubt that when it comes to Syria that we need all of the players whether it is Saudi Arabia or Iran or Russia. Everyone needs to be involved." Cameron said in a wide-ranging interview on the sidelines of the Davos summit.

"Obviously we have real difficulties with our relationships with Russia because of what has happened and it is right we take the action we announced yesterday, but when it comes to Syria, difficult as it is, we have to discuss these issues with them because the crisis will only be solved when all the players recognise that it is in their interest to have a settlement," Cameron added.

The UN-backed talks between the Syrian government and opposition are scheduled for Monday although officials have said they might be briefly delayed.

Refugee cap

On the issue the UK not accepting more refugees Cameron said Britain did not want to give them a "pull factor".

"We said we will take 20,000 refugees from the Syrian refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. We don't want to provide an extra pull factor into Europe. We said we will resettle a thousand by Christmas and we did that." Cameron said.Source: Al Jazeera
22/1/16 
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