From John Mepham. This is true - If Scotland separates Putin takes heart from that - he sees a week UK, possible without an effective nuclear deterrent. Salmond does not care for the security of his own people - he just wants to play King. Comments ~ [E] Vladimir Putin would be invigorated by Scottish independence, Michael Gove said yesterday in rare comments on the referendum debate. The Russian leader would think the United Kingdoms separation puts him in a stronger position to dictate to the world, the Education Secretary warned. Enemies of the West would cheer a Yes vote because the second principal beacon of liberty in the world would become more unstable, he suggested. . The comments come after Alex Salmond triggered controversy by saying he admired certain aspects of Mr Putins leadership while Russian and Ukranian troops were squaring off in Crimea. telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scottish-independence/10934544/Michael-Gove-Scottish-independence-would-invigorate-Vladimir-Putin.html
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:27:13 +0000
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