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HANSARDG20 and UkraineThat may have been the last question, but it is a very important one, given the atrocities and the impact that this has had on all Ukrainians. I remember, in the early days of the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the hon. Lady for raising that issue. The attacks on energy supplies are intended to inflict damage on civilians in Ukraine, as they do on a regular basis, particularly as…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI am not able to say, because I have not been involved in any discussions with Putin, as the right hon. Gentleman would expect. The main thing is to be clear that the draft was…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI agree with the principles that my hon. Friend sets out. I assure him that at the meeting of the coalition this afternoon, I will make the point that I always make when we meet:…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI can give the hon. Member that reassurance, but we will not wait until there is some agreement in place; we are taking those measures now.25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineWill my hon. Friend please pass a message back to them to say, “Thank you for raising this”? It is important that they have done so. The fact that they raised it with him means…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMy instinct is that this probably is not anything of greater significance than what was coming out yesterday. If it is, of course I will make another statement. I spoke to…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI assure the hon. Lady that the principles that I have set out to the House—that matters on the future of Ukraine must be for Ukraine—have been the guiding principles in all our…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Winning such deals, whether they be the Indonesian deal, which we finally concluded while we were at the G20, or the frigate deal with…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineWithout going into the details, the plans that the coalition of the willing have drawn up are about capability, co-ordination and command structure. A huge amount of military work…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineNo, I would not. When I was at the United Nations Security Council last year, I took my first opportunity as Prime Minister to be very clear about where I stand. In that case, it…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI agree with my hon. Friend on both fronts. Of course those children should be released straight away. They should never have been taken in the first place and it is…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMy hon. Friend is right. This will not just be about rebuilding infrastructure; it will be about the rebuilding of society. That is why I was really pleased last year to sign the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI certainly agree with that wholeheartedly. We will see; I suspect it is the version that emerged from Geneva yesterday that is being talked about, but of course the next step is…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the hon. Gentleman for that, because we must always remember that this is about Europe as well as Ukraine. Putin’s ambitions are not limited to Ukraine, as the bordering…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineThe question of sanctions is absolutely vital, as is bearing down on any individuals trying to circumvent those sanctions. That is why we put in place the sanctions and the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMay I start by thanking the right hon. Lady for her support on Ukraine? It is really important that we stay united in this House. I readily acknowledge the role of the previous…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the hon. Member for her support in relation to Ukraine—support which is important. Certainly, I will make a point this afternoon of expressing to the coalition of the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank my hon. Friend for his questions. In relation to the original plan, clearly there were elements that were unacceptable, and that is why I am pleased that progress has now…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineRussia is the aggressor here. Obviously these are questions for the G7 to determine, but I can tell the right hon. Gentleman that the focus is very much on the process at the…25 Nov 2025