LONDON (Sputnik) — Miliband accused Cameron of sidelining European efforts to halt Ukraine hostilities since Cameron had not taken part in talks on Ukrainian conflict settlement in the Belarusian capital Minsk on February 12.
"I believe it is an approach that has shrunk our influence and weakened Britain and the evidence for that is all around us, take the situation of Russia and Ukraine. Was there ever a more apt symbol of Britain's isolation and waning influence than when David Cameron was absent as the leaders of Germany and France tried to negotiate peace with president Putin," Miliband was quoted as saying by Channel 4.
#Lewes Man: Great news from #Minsk but where the **** was #David_Cameron? #Wolfies_Blog http://t.co/CxTIktXSXs pic.twitter.com/0s7QdgXJIi
— Colin Bell (@Wolfiewolfgang) 12 февраля 2015
Both national and foreign policy of the Conservative Party, the current ruling party in Britain, is facing fierce criticism from its major rivals — the Labour party and the UK Independence Party (UKIP) — in the upcoming general elections scheduled for May 7, 2015.
Miliband's remarks were made in his first speech on foreign policy as Labour leader at the Chatham House foreign-affairs research group in London.
