Lord Lea of Crondall
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(2 years, 7 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, on the subject of Crimea as a casus belli for the United Kingdom, did I hear the Minister correctly when he twice referred to Crimea in that way? Of course, that is history, going back well over 10 years, is it not? There is a long history. As we know, Sebastopol, the Russian naval base, is not the same as the issue of Crimea generally, but it is surely a question distinct from what we might call future threats. Will the Minister comment? Have I understood him correctly?
If I have understood the noble Lord correctly, Crimea is occupied. It is sovereign territory of Ukraine—