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HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsWe have been proactive in this area and have introduced a raft of sanctions that tackle the problems that the noble Earl described. The exact criteria are legal and technical; I…10 Feb 2025HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsWhenever we have spoken about Ukraine in this Chamber, one of the key messages has been that, if we do not fight for the territorial integrity of Ukraine, that will not be the end…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceMy right honourable friend the Prime Minister discusses these issues regularly with European partners, as does the Foreign Secretary and Minister Doughty, who is responsible for…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceWe firmly believe that it is up to the people of a particular country to decide what direction that country takes. We know why Russia is doing what it is doing: it does not like…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsI was an Opposition Front-Bench Spokesman for 12 years, so I know how this goes. I do not think I ever resorted to reading out a Times leader from the Dispatch Box as my primary…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsThe negotiations were conducted state to state. Regrettable though it may be, it is a fact that the Chagossians were not party to that, and the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, is right…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsIt is precisely because we need to ensure the legal certainty of the Chagos archipelago and the ability of the base to operate and function fully. That is so important to…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceThe noble Lord raises a very interesting question, the answer to which I do not have for him today, but I will take it away because he makes a very strong case.06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceIt is completely true that every trick in the book was used during the previous elections, and we expect this to happen again. This included vote-buying, voter suppression and…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceMy Lords, Moldova is on the front line of Russian hybrid aggression. Moscow is seeking to degrade Moldovan democracy through disinformation, illicit financing and political…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsWe are working very closely with our allies in the United States. Jonathan Powell, our National Security Adviser, is in Washington at the moment working through the deal with the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsWe have been through this in the House several dozen times, but I am happy to take the question again. I invite the noble Lord to consider a situation where we had allowed for the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsMy noble friend makes a very clear point. For the record, I am happy to come here and take questions and challenge on this issue—it is important and right that the Government are…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceIt is true that the energy supply to Transnistria was interrupted and that this has had a devastating impact, not just on the population in Transnistria but throughout Moldova. We…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. It is impossible to look at what is happening in Moldova and not consider at the same time what has happened in Ukraine, Georgia and…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceI thank my noble friend, and I commend him on his decades of work providing peace, security and humanitarian causes in many places around the world. He is completely right that…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsThat is an important point. There will be marine protection considerations in the agreement, because the waters around the Chagos Islands are precious and need to be protected. It…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceYes we will, and we do need to be practical because this is urgent. The next elections are happening in a matter of months’ time. The results last time were impacted by Russian…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceThat support will continue, and my noble friend will be very pleased to learn that the Foreign Secretary was there just a few months ago. My honourable friend, Minister Stephen…06 Feb 2025HANSARDAfghanistan: WomenThat is such an important point. The voices of Afghan women are suppressed in their own country, but we must provide platforms whenever we can to make sure that those voices are…30 Jan 2025