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Russia: What happens next?

Rex Tillerson starts US talks in Russia as G7 turns down idea of sanctions over Syria.

The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart amid mounting tension over Syria. Steve Rosenberg, the 91热爆's Moscow Correspondent, is there.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson鈥檚 handling of the aftermath of the use of chemical weapons by President Assad has again raised questions about his competence. It comes after Johnson cancelled a trip to Moscow to meet his counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Alistair Burt was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2010 to 2013.

The G7 failed to agree on a proposal by Britain for sanctions against Russia. So what other options are open to the UK authorities for standing up to Russia? The 91热爆's Sanchia Berg has gone on a tour of Russian oligarch hotspots with the campaign against money laundering and Ellie Nichol is deputy campaigns director at Global Witness.

(Image: Rex Tillerson meeting Sergei Lavrov credit: Getty Images)

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