Ukraine

Debate between Lord Bates and Lord Wright of Richmond

Tuesday 13th May 2014 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bates (Con)]

My Lords, let us hear from a Cross-Bencher.

[Lord Wright of Richmond]

My Lords, I welcome the passage in the Statement that refers to the need for the doors of diplomacy to remain open. Although that clearly relates primarily to the difficulties we have with the Russians on Ukraine, does the Minister agree that there are other subjects that urgently need continued diplomacy with Russia, such as the situation in the Middle East, Syria and Egypt and the threat of Islamic extremism, let alone climate change and energy? It is very important that, however we react to Russian misbehaviour, we do not close those doors.