Russia ‘very much concerned’ over Brexit fallout

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his country is “very much concerned” with the consequences of the British referendum vote to leave the European Union.

“We believe that this referendum is an internal affair of the UK,” Lavrov tells reporters following a meeting in Paris with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault.

“But we’re closely monitoring the situation because we’re very much concerned with the impacts it might have on the relationship between Russia and the EU, Russia and the UK,” Lavrov adds.

AP

Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference at the United Nations General Assembly on October 1, 2015 in New York. (Kena Betancur/ AFP)
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference at the United Nations General Assembly on October 1, 2015 in New York. (Kena Betancur/ AFP)

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