UK tells Russia: Don't intervene in Ukraine, let economy heal


  • World
  • Sunday, 23 Feb 2014

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain warned Russia on Sunday against intervening in Ukraine's "complex" crisis, saying London wanted to contribute to an international economic programme aimed at shoring up the "desperately difficult" situation of the Ukrainian economy.

In comments that may anger Moscow, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said his government was in regular contact with the Russian government to try to persuade it that closer ties between Ukraine and the European Union should not worry it.

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