Russia poses ‘grave danger’ to Europe, Cameron says

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia could plunge the World into a new Cold War and poses a “grave danger” to Europe because of its actions in Ukraine, David Cameron has warned, according to the Telegraph.

He said that economic sanctions on Russia are “not just morally right” but also in Britain’s “national and economic interests” because Russia has “ripped up the rule book” and must face consequences.

He said he will confront Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, in Brisbane at the G20 summit this weekend after heavy weapons were moved from Russia into Ukraine.

Cameron was speaking after Mikhail Gorbachev, the former President of the Soviet Union, said that the world is on the brink of a new Cold War.

He said that he does not believe that a Cold War is “inevitable” and argued that economic sanctions could stop the situation deteriorating further.

He said at the Lord Mayor’s banquet in London: “I don’t believe there is a military solution. But that is not the only tool available to us. Economic sanctions on Russia are having an impact. Capital has flown out of Russia, banks are short of finance, and the Russian stock market and Rouble have fallen significantly.”

“I will also be clear that if Russia continues on its current path then we will keep upping the pressure and Russia's relationship with the rest of the World will be radically different in future,” Cameron said, adding that those who claim Britain is took week to influence Russia or has no business in making any interventions are “wrong”.

He said: “Of course there will be those who will argue that we should just draw a line under what has happened and that our own economy will suffer if we don’t. But they are wrong. If we allow such a fundamental breach of our rules based system to go unchecked then in the long run we will suffer more instability and ultimately be worse off as a result. So once again Britain’s engagement is not just morally right, but also in our national and economic interest.”