Published 19:54 IST, January 7th 2021

Former UK ambassador to US on Capitol violence

The former UK Ambassador to the US has said that Wednesday's violent riot at the Capitol has given "enormous comfort to regimes" across the globe, "which don't like to be lectured by democracies about human rights".

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former UK Ambassador to US has said that Wednesday's violent riot at Capitol has given "ermous comfort to regimes" across globe, "which don't like to be lectured by democracies about human rights".

Christopher Meyer, who served as most senior British diplomat in US between 1997 and 2003, also added that President Donald Trump deliberately encourd  events with his speech.

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19:54 IST, January 7th 2021