Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the decision of Eritrea to vote against the UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what representations the UK's ambassador to Eritrea has made to the government of that country regarding its support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and whether they are considering additional sanctions as a response.

The Minister for Africa wrote to the Eritrean Foreign Minister on 15 March expressing the UK's disappointment at the Eritrean vote and urging them to reconsider their stance on Russian aggression towards Ukraine.  Our Ambassador reiterated these points when he met the Foreign Minister on 15 March.

It is not appropriate to speculate on future sanctions designations, to do so could reduce their impact. All policy options are on the table.