31 Aug 2013 14:25

Putin welcomes British parliament's decision not to sanction operation against Syria

VLADIVOSTOK. Aug 31 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the British parliament's decision not to sanction the United Kingdom's participation in a possible military operation against Syria, noting that this decision was an absolute surprise to him.

"The British parliament's decision on Syria is an absolute surprise to me. It shows that there are people guided by common sense there," Putin told journalists in Vladivostok on Saturday.