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Debate between Alec Shelbrooke and Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Alec Shelbrooke (Elmet and Rothwell) (Con)
1. What his policy is on continuation of EU sanctions on Russia until that country complies in full with its obligations under the Minsk agreements.
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough) (Con)
7. What his policy is on continuation of EU sanctions on Russia until that country complies in full with its obligations under the Minsk agreements.
The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington)
Sanctions were imposed because Russia invaded and annexed Crimea and intervened in eastern Ukraine. They can be rolled back when Russia has taken steps to comply with international law and its own commitments, starting with the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.