Fine Gael's Brendan Griffin urges expulsion of Russian ambassador to Ireland

A Government TD has called for the immediate expulsion of Russia’s ambassador to Ireland over his country’s alleged involvement in “possible war crimes” in the Syrian city Aleppo.

Kerry TD and Fine Gael member Brendan Griffin made the call last night after “unsuccessful efforts” to try and have the issue raised in the Dáil.

In a statement, he said that while he welcomes the decision by Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan to raise Ireland’s concerns directly with Russian ambassador Maxim Peshkov, he fears the formal talks will not go far enough.