WARSAW: US President Barack Obama insisted Friday (Saturday in Manila) Brexit would not harm transatlantic unity, but warned against a bitter divorce undermining security in the face of a resurgent Russia.

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union dominated Obama’s final NATO meeting before he leaves office, which comes at what he called the most critical time for the military alliance since the Cold War.

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