Russia: destroying migrant boats ‘going too far’

Protests grow against proposed EU policy.

Russia says destroying Libya migrant boats ‘going too far’

BY MICHELLE NICHOLS

Russia said on Thursday that Europe should model its planned operations to tackle migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean from Libya on anti-piracy patrols in waters off Somalia, but that it would be too extreme to destroy the boats used.

European Union leaders agreed last month to “identify, capture and destroy vessels before they are used by traffickers,” but it is unclear how that may be achieved and the 28-nation bloc wants U.N. authorization for its operation.

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Source: uk.reuters.com

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