EU Commissioner slams ‘cheap promises, simplified visions, blatantly incorrect statements’.

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization of 10 post-Soviet republics in Eurasia formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

UK foreign secretary criticised after statement displaying lack of awareness country was part of Non-Aligned Movement.

Former UK Foreign Office leaders also condemn speech attacking European Union over Brexit talks.

There is absolutely no resemblance between the EU and the USSR. Such comparisons are reckless, childish and nonsensical.