Sheryll Murray
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(1 year, 7 months ago)
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James Heappey
I think we have been clear throughout that NATO is not an active participant in this conflict. Putin tries to claim daily on Russian television that it is, but in reality, all that NATO has done as an organisation since February is to reinforce its eastern flank to guard against contagion in the conflict. It is purely a false narrative peddled by President Putin to say anything otherwise.
Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)
Will my hon. Friend join me in welcoming the safe return of the Ukrainian prisoners of war, including the five British nationals?
James Heappey
I absolutely will. I place on the record our enormous gratitude to the Ukrainian Government, for it is they who negotiated that release. We are hugely grateful to them for doing so.
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