Russia, a key backer of the Syrian government, cannot by itself end the war, any more than the United States can.
Osborne has been a key backer of the £175m project, describing it as iconic.
Wicks's prospects in the new parliament look healthy due to a key backer – Abbott himself.
In 1990 he lost a key backer when the Soviet Union imploded.
Ranked the 14th richest person in the world, he was a key backer of the failed bid for the US presidency by the Republican, Mitt Romney.
He also advised Sir Menzies Campbell, a key backer of Mr Lamb, when he was leader and is the Lib Dem western counties chairman.
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, a key backer of the bill, introduced a high-speed rail bill in the fall.
Nick Pollard, head of Sky News, who is thought to have been a key backer, confirmed that the proposal had been dropped.
Egypt is a key backer of Libya's internationally recognised government which has retreated to the eastern city of Tobruk.
Russia and Iran, his staunchest allies, share his view, but Saudi Arabia, a key backer of Islamist rebels - though not of Isis – disagrees.
Publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, a key backer of the democratic movement, said he wanted as big a crowd of protesters as possible, after a week of student demonstrations, to thwart any crackdown.
