Parliament was asked to join an international coalition led by a US Democrat president, whose aim, a firm response to
a flagrant breach of international law, was supported by most European nations and many Middle Eastern ones.
A spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office did not say how many British diplomats would be affected, but said Russia's response was regrettable and Moscow was in
flagrant breach of international law over the killing of the former spy.
Not exact matches
The talk thus presented a unique opportunity to question a leading defender
of what many regard as one
of the most
flagrant and persistent
breaches of international law by a democratic state today.