Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the address by the Prime Minister of Iceland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 26 January 2023.

The UK is appalled by Russia's attacks against civilian infrastructure, civilians and cities across Ukraine, which may constitute war crimes. We and our international partners stand united in condemning Russian Government's reprehensible actions in Ukraine, which are an egregious violation of international law and the UN Charter. We will continue to work together to make sure that Russia cannot further undermine European stability, ensuring the security and defence of all our Allies. The upcoming Council of Europe Summit will be an opportunity to show this.