Ukraine: North Korean Troops

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd October 2024

(4 weeks, 1 day ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
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The noble Lord is right: this is an important contribution that we make and will continue to make. It sits alongside measures announced yesterday—the £2.6 billion additional funding for Ukraine, to be supported by interest on seized Russian assets, alongside the £3 billion per year that the UK has committed to for as long as Ukraine needs it.

Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con)
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My Lords, the Minister said in her initial Answer that she thought that the deployment of North Korean troops would prolong the war. When does she think this war is going to end, with or without the North Koreans?

Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
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My Lords, I only wish I had the answer to that. All I can say is that the way this war ends and the circumstances in which it concludes must be and can only be the decision of the people of Ukraine.