'Serious Differences' Still Exist Between London And Moscow, Hague Admits -- The Telegraph
William Hague said there were "serious differences" between London and Moscow as he told the Kremlin that Britain would not back down in its campaign to extradite the man it believes murdered former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.
The Foreign Secretary, on his first visit to Russia since he took office, admitted that Britain's relationship with Russia continued to be held back by the two countries' failure to see eye to eye on the Litvinenko affair.
"We have serious differences which we do not shy away from discussing," Mr Hague said. "We are not saying today that we have abolished all the differences between the governments of the United Kingdom and Russia."
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My Comment: The Russian Government is not going to accommodate Britain's request .... and the British know this. This is all theater for both sides to appear tough in front of their own electorate.
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