Russia: Sanctions Debate
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Luke Evans
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(2 years, 10 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
I have already given the steps that Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Ministry of Justice are taking on the issues that the hon. Gentleman mentioned. The sanctions regime is under direct Foreign Office control. That is why we are taking action as soon as we can, by 10 February, to get these sanctions in place so that we can exercise them in the event of an incursion.
Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con)
I am grateful to the Foreign Secretary for her announcement on sanctions. She said in her statement that the UK will join discussions at the UN Security Council to apply further pressure on Russia. Could she explain what she hopes to gain out of this and what success would look like?
Elizabeth Truss
Russia is a member of the permanent Security Council and needs to be held to account for its aggressive actions with respect to Ukraine.