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HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. When I was in Kyiv, I saw that close to President Zelensky’s office is an apartment block that was blown up a few weeks ago. A couple asleep in…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineWe are proud to have co-sponsored the General Assembly resolution, proposed by Ukraine, in support of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. It is in line with the UN charter. The…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineYes, of course.24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineI met the Polish Foreign Minister at the Munich security conference and Baltic colleagues to discuss those issues. The hon. Member is absolutely right that those countries have…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineAs I said, we will set out further defence spending shortly.24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineYes, I do. There was complacency in the post-cold war period across the European families, and at this Dispatch Box we have lamented the fact that the United Kingdom has fallen to…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineYes. There must be no negotiation about Ukraine without Ukraine. As I have said, we have seen very little sign that Putin is abandoning his goal of subjugating Ukraine. Russia has…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning that, because there is hybrid warfare taking place as we speak. Countries such as Moldova are at the forefront of it, with sabotage…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineThe right hon. Gentleman mentions the Indo-Pacific, and it is important that we remember AUKUS and our critical partnership with Australia and the United States in relation to…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend puts his remarks well. I agree with him.24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineI know my hon. Friend’s constituency well, and I am very pleased to give his constituents that affirmation.24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineThe hon. Gentleman is right that the UK has sought to forge strong relationships with key partners across Europe. Once the new Government are formed in Germany, we look forward to…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineThe UK, of course, supports the US-led efforts to get a lasting peace in Ukraine that deters Russia from future aggression and ensures that Ukraine is at the table as we negotiate…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineThere has been a history between us and Ukrainians, as they were making a contribution across Europe and in our country long before this war began. My hon. Friend makes a very…24 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineWe continue to discuss sanctions with all our partners. I discussed that with G7 partners, including Secretary of State Rubio. We have imposed sanctions on more than 2,100…24 Feb 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCThe experience of visiting, with Médecins Sans Frontières, a small clinic in Chad with malnourished babies, children and their mothers—knowing I was making a ministerial trip, but…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI say to the hon. Gentleman that we hold— [ Interruption. ] The hon. Lady—forgive me; I am still suffering from jetlag. We hold regular discussions with all regional partners…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCThere have been efforts in the past. The US tried to lead efforts, and all regional partners—the Egyptians and the Chadians—want to see those efforts bear fruit. However, the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. On what is happening in Rwanda and the DRC, many years ago in this place—22 years—an all-party parliamentary group on the African great…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCOn the first point, let me be clear: we have come in as a new Government and we think there is an important role for conflict mediation, building on the historic role that this…28 Jan 2025