Ukraine

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Jill Mortimer

Monday 28th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

The number I quoted is a Home Office number, and I am happy to ask the Home Office to give the hon. Gentleman further details.

[Jill Mortimer (Hartlepool) (Con)]

My right hon. Friend says she thinks President Putin is increasingly desperate and could try anything. In that case, how much credibility does she attach to the possibility that he could stage an attack against his own people to garner further domestic support for his invasion of Ukraine?

[Elizabeth Truss]

I am afraid to say that what we have seen from President Putin is an attempt to create all kinds of false flag operations. The UK has been working with the United States to highlight the intelligence we have that demonstrates his playbook. We did that for his claims of a chemical weapon attack, and we have done it for his attempt to establish a puppet regime. We will continue to call out his appalling activities.