Ukraine: Territorial Integrity

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What steps his Department is taking to help protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine?

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Could he expand on the value of that visit and if this means that defence engagement with Russia has been re-energised?

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Given the reports of thousands being taken as part of forced evacuations—a clear breach of international law—what discussions have been had about any future role for courts?

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Since the last announcement of defensive equipment, what plans are there now to provide further equipment?

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What is the UK doing to assist Ukraine protect its critical national infrastructure from ongoing cyber-aggression?

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Has the situation in Ukraine changed Government's mind about building up our armed forces to support Ukrainians?

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It is very difficult to know what is going on in President Putin's mind. Does the Defence Secretary spot a difference however between the perceptions of General Gerasimov and the other generals about the wisdom or otherwise of an invasion of Ukraine and those of the Kremlin? Secondly, given that President Putin has stated that Ukrainians and Russians are the same people, would it not be phenomenally hypocritical to launch an attack on people he considers to be the same people?

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May I join you, Mr Speaker, in welcoming our American friends to the House of Commons today? Last week I saw at first hand how UK and American efforts are working hard to support our friends in Ukraine. Does the Secretary of State agree that Ukrainian security is European security, and by committing greater support to Ukraine we are trying to prevent a war rather than start one?

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The Government have Labour's full support in assisting Ukraine in confronting Russian aggression and pursuing diplomacy. However, although the doubling of UK troops in Estonia is welcome it looks like an overlap in rotation, not a reinforcement; for how long will this double deployment last?

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Does Ukraine not expose the flaws in the Government's integrated review with its focus on the Indo-Pacific and cutting British Army by another 10,000 soldiers? Will the Secretary of State halt any further Army cuts?

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What lessons have our Government drawn from the consequences for Ukraine of its decision in 1994 to give up all the nuclear weapons it inherited from the Soviet Union?

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On behalf of the Scottish National party, I welcome Speaker Pelosi and the American delegation to the Chamber. I also congratulate Team GB and yes, in particular, that fantastic curling team that so many of us have been enjoying in recent days. As the Defence Secretary knows, we have supported the Government's actions in helping Ukraine to defend itself against its neighbouring aggressor. Indeed, the Government's actions in giving military support are an act against war. However, during my visit to the Ukrainian capital a couple of weeks ago, I heard concerns at Government and parliamentary level about them still missing some support that I understand they had discussed with his Department. Will he assure us that those discussions are ongoing or give us an update?

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I am grateful for that answer. I may be jumping the gun slightly—I suspect the Secretary of State might come to this in his statement after questions—but one thing we were asked about a lot there was the new grouping between Ukraine, Poland and the United Kingdom. The detail on that is not quite out there just yet. Will he update the House on exactly what the new grouping hopes to achieve? Can he give an assurance that it will complement the work of other allies, rather than overlapping it?