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HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWe are working at pace on working up all options, but I can confirm that as and when action is taken, we will keep this House informed. I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWith permission, I would like to update the House on the death of Alexei Navalny. I am sure that I speak for the whole House in sending our deepest condolences to Mr Navalny’s…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe hon. Lady puts her finger on the good point that Navalny essentially gave people hope. That is why his message will resonate and why, despite his murder, he leaves a powerful…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyMy right hon. Friend speaks on the basis of knowledge, and he is entirely right about the sham election that will take place on 12 March. The murders of which he has spoken do…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWe will act. I thank the hon. Gentleman for the tone of his response. I endorse everything that he said about the heroically brave Mrs Navalnaya. Those in this House who watched…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI think the hon. Gentleman can sense that the House knows there is no equivalence.19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyAs my hon. Friend said, we do not and would not countenance a policy of prisoner swaps, but of course we continue to make every effort to support Mrs Kara-Murza and to seek the…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWe will continue to lead by example in terms of our provision of lethal aid and humanitarian aid, and we hope and expect that our closest allies will do the same. The impact of…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWe should have confidence that the economic impact of sanctions has been very significant. Putin has been denied hundreds of billions of dollars because of the collective action…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI do agree with the hon. Gentleman, and there is no inevitability about the Russian people being ruled by a tyrannical latter-day Tsar. Mr Navalny knew that, and his messages and…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe benefit is to deliver messages of condemnation and outrage, and to continue to advocate for consular access for those held by the Russian regime.19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe hon. Gentleman knows from his own experience the system that we are dealing with. The direct answer to his question is that we continue to make representations at the very…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyMy right hon. Friend is correct. That is why we demand a full and transparent investigation, because those individuals involved must be held to account.19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyMy hon. Friend has asked a very good question, and we continue to make that point to our NATO allies in a full-throated way. As he knows, NATO is a growing organisation with a…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI am grateful, as ever, to the SNP spokesperson for his tone and his support. Of course, it would be premature for me to comment. By convention, we never comment on sanctions from…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe hon. Gentleman is right. Our ambassador has today made a representation directly to the Russian Government to release Mr Navalny’s body back to the family. We will keep making…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI agree. Apart from anything else, it is a matter of justice and international law. The cogs turn slowly, but we should have confidence that they do turn.19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe hon. Gentleman has answered his own question.19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyMy hon. Friend speaks with authority, and I am grateful for her reflections on her meeting in Munich. She is right to use the word “murder”. We seek to hold the Russian state and…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe House should have confidence and should be proud of the fact that we have sanctioned more than 1,900 individuals and entities. There is no space or place for dirty Russian…19 Feb 2024