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Recommendation 12
12
Accepted in Part
The Government should provide greater clarity on the progress made in implementing the One Hundred...
Recommendation
The Government should provide greater clarity on the progress made in implementing the One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between the UK and Ukraine, including specific information on the operation and intent of Article 7, combatting foreign information manipulation and interference. It should also set out what discussions, if any, have taken place with Ukraine regarding potential amendments to the Agreement in the event that a peace settlement with Russia is reached. (Recommendation, Paragraph 76)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government commits to providing a verbal briefing session to the Committee on its international approach to countering foreign information manipulation and interference, which partially addresses the request for clarity on the UK-Ukraine Partnership Agreement.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
12. We are committed to continuing to support Ukraine to counter Russian information operations and disinformation, including developing improved capabilities to respond to information manipulation. The UK’s operational activity aimed at disrupting Russian FIMI networks and reducing their ability to generate and disseminate malign narratives at source forms a key part of this effort. 13. We have a strategic partnership with Ukraine through the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership. In November, the first UK-Ukraine dialogue on FIMI took place to assess progress against our committed support and to explore opportunities for deeper co-operation. The Government will update the House as these dialogues continue. 14. All future discussions between the UK and Ukraine will be rightly guided by the commitments made in the 100 Year Partnership, part of the focus of which is UK programmatic support to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to identify and disrupt hostile information operations. 15. The Government is committed to working with Ukraine to ensure that the 100 Year Partnership Agreement maintains its relevance in relation to discussions on security assurances, any potential ceasefire and any other issues relevant to Ukraine’s future. Eastern Europe, West Balkans and Caucasus
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