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Boris Johnson calls for demonstrations outside Russia embassy over Syria

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said he wants to see "demonstrations outside the Russian embassy" over Moscow's role in the Syrian conflict, he told the Commons.

An emergency Commons debate is being held into the mounting humanitarian crisis in Syria.

Earlier, former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell drew parallels between Russia's actions in Syria and that of the Nazis before World War Two.

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Mitchell: Assad should be part of Syria negotiations

Andrew Mitchell MP speaking in the Commons.

Syria President Bashar al-Assad should be at the "initial negotiations" into a peace settlement in the country, MPs have been told.

Former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell told an emergency debate into the mounting humanitarian crisis in Aleppo that Assad is "not going to be beaten militarily in my view."

The Tory MP also suggested the effects of the crisis in Syria on our children and our grandchildren "will be every bit as great as the effects on Brexit".

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