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HANSARD UkraineWhat we are seeing, as the United States said, is the playbook narratives, cyber-attacks, disruption of minorities and division all used to prey on that country. There is also…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineFirst, there is a basket of sanctions that are prepared both by the United Kingdom and the United States. Indeed, the EU is addressing and formulating a package and, obviously,…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right on his last point. I was the Security Minister when Salisbury happened. This is not about normalising relations, but about opening a line of…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend makes an important point. If the aim of President Putin is to de-escalate, or push back NATO from his borders, he should reflect on why so many people have wanted…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank the hon. Gentleman and his party for supporting our progress so far. His responsible response is very welcome, and I will continue to brief the party spokespersons as…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman will know that Britain and Norway are really old allies—indeed, we can almost see Norway from his constituency—and I was there as well, after Finland and…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend is right. The article even goes further and talks about Carpathian Ruthenia, which is part of the Czech Republic. The other bit that I think was deeply sad was that…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his comments. There is still a way to go. We still have NATO, we still have our alliances, and we still have the international community…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank the right hon. Gentleman and the Labour Front Bench for their support and for the detailed engagement that they have undertaken with the Ukrainians. I know that it has…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the situation in Ukraine. As of today, tens of thousands of Russian troops are positioned close to the Ukrainian border.…17 Jan 2022HANSARD UkraineI expect all sorts of allegations, but that is why I have come to the House: to be transparent about it, not strategic. Secondly, the United States and other countries have…17 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityAs I have said, in June last year, we entered into an agreement with Ukraine to supply eight fast ships equipped with modern weapons systems. That was a significant agreement as…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityMy hon. Friend is right to pay tribute to staff at PJHQ. Both civilian and military staff constantly work around the clock to deliver a whole range of international operations…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityNot for the first time, the hon. Member raises an interesting point that I will be delighted to look at. It is important that we all have independent advice. This month, I will…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityFirst and foremost, we need to deal with the central charge, which I think is a false charge, of NATO aggression and a NATO surrounding of Russia. NATO is defensive by its very…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsColleagues across the House are right to voice their concern about Russia’s ongoing aggression towards Ukraine. While we are hopeful for a positive outcome from this week’s…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityThe United Kingdom has uniquely at its disposal a strong partnership with the United States, and a partnership also with the EU and indeed in NATO. We are working all those…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his support. I will continue to work with him, and the Leader of the Opposition, to ensure that he is kept informed as much as we can…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend points out the other job that Defence does, which is building this country’s resilience wherever one may be in the United Kingdom. It is always important to…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityThe hon. Gentleman will know from my time as Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime that I was always pushing to do more—and there is always more to do. The unexplained…10 Jan 2022