Monday 22nd May 2023

(11 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Marie Rimmer Portrait Ms Marie Rimmer (St Helens South and Whiston) (Lab)
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Did the Prime Minister have any success in convincing countries, such as India and Brazil, to take a stronger stance against Russia’s invasion and partial occupation of Ukraine?

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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One benefit of President Zelensky attending the G7 summit was the ability for him to talk directly to those leaders, and he did so, particularly in that session but also in other conversations. It was a very powerful message that he could deliver in person. I hope that message will go around the world and people saw the symbolism that it represented. As we have seen, at the United Nations over 140 countries have condemned Russia, which remains largely isolated on the global stage, and we continue to bring others to the cause.