Spain faces condemnation as it prepares to refuel Russian battle group heading to bom

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Spain faces condemnation as it prepares to refuel Russian battle group heading to bomb Aleppo



I believe that all Nato allies are aware this battle group can be used to conduct air strikes against Aleppo and Syria
Jens Stoltenberg, Nato Secretary General

Spain is facing international anger as it apparently prepares to refuel a flotilla of Russian warships due to step up strikes against the beleaguered city of Aleppo.

Politicians and military figures condemned the support from a Nato member, while the head of the alliance indicated Madrid should rethink the pit stop.

Warships from an eight-strong group led by the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will take on fuel and supplies from the port of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in north Africa, after passing through the Straits of Gibraltar on Wednesday morning, Spanish papers reported.​

Sir Gerald Howarth MP, a former Defence Minister, said it would be “wholly inappropriate” for a Nato member to refuel the Russian vessels.

He said: “Spain is a member of Nato and Nato is already facing challenges from Russia, not least in the Baltics.

He went on: “The Russians stand accused of indiscriminate bombing in Aleppo and Syria and it would be inappropriate to render them military assistance.”

Lord West, a former head of the Royal Navy, added: “There are sanctions against Russia and it’s an extraordinary thing for a Nato ally to do.”​

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