It wasn't as much what Blair said as "the other minister"...that said "They are too important for us to fall out with them over this"....meaning the Russians.
I am sure that Tony Blair and the Brits don't want to be seen pointing the finger at Putin...but, it is Putin's problem that he is angry with the Brits for releasing Lit's statement.
Maybe if he lived in a country with freedom to speak..and print....he would understand.
I just don't like the thought that the Brits would make excuses or "apologize" for this...they already have a problem with the Muslims.
They just said on Fox that Putin has determined Russia has to return to being a major player on the world stage and in doing so has determined it's better to be a "bad body" because the USA and Britain capitualte to the bad leaders of the world... That the Russian economy is being reordered in a way that doesn't even allow it to participate in the WGO... sounds like Putty is returning us to the days of the Cold War (or worse).