Lord Hannay of Chiswick
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Lord Faulks
I have already made clear to the House what Ministers regard as their duties, and I do not resile for a moment from that. As the noble Lord will well know, details of internal discussions and advice are not disclosed to the House—and I do not propose to depart from that well-established convention.
Lord Hannay of Chiswick (CB)
The Minister has given us a very forthright reply on President Putin—but is he quite sure that President Putin takes the same view as he does?
Lord Faulks
I cannot for a moment pretend to understand President Putin’s thought processes or his secret desires. But whether or not we are satisfied with the decisions of the Strasbourg court can hardly justify some of the extraordinary tactics that he uses in Ukraine, or to treat dissidents and those who oppose his policies.