President Putin, a belligerent ally of Syrian tyrant Bashar Assad, is well aware of the rejection of British participation in US-led military action as voted against by MPs last week
'Just A Small Island No-One Pays Any Attention To': Russia's Astonishing Attack On Britain As Leaders Meet For G20 Summit -- Daily Mail
* Vladimir Putin mocked the UK's size and influence and boasted that Soviet oligarchs had 'bought Chelsea'
* Comments made at summit of world leaders as it descended into acrimony over planned military strikes on Syria
* They represent extraordinary breach of diplomatic protocol as Russia is hosting world leaders
* President Putin has been revelling in rejection of British participation in US-led military action by MPs last week
Russia dismissed Britain as 'just a small island no-one pays any attention to' today as a summit of world leaders descended into acrimony over planned military strikes on Syria.
In an astonishing attack, Vladimir Putin mocked the UK's size and influence and boasted that Soviet oligarchs had 'bought Chelsea'. It was unclear whether this was a reference to the exclusive London borough or the football club.
The remarks, reportedly made by President Putin's official spokesman Dimitry Peskov, came as David Cameron continued to make the case for intervention in Syria despite his shock defeat in Parliament last week.
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Russian President Putin's Top Aide Calling Britain 'Just A Small Island No-One Pays Any Attention To'
Russia mocks Britain, the little island -- The Telegraph
G20 summit: Isolated David Cameron is forced to shrug off Vladimir Putin ‘snub’ -- The Independent
G20 summit: Russia dismisses Britain as 'small island nobody cares about except oligarch who bought Chelsea' -- Mirror
Cameron Reportedly Snubbed By Putin Aide, Dmitry Peskov Calls Britain 'Just A Small Island' -- Huffington Post
My Comment: Putin's aide was responding to the last minute claim from Britain that the Assad government is responsible for last months chemical attack that killed 1,500 Syrians.
