Select Committee · Defence Committee

Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Status: Closed Opened: 18 Jan 2022 Closed: 6 Dec 2022
Inquiry scopeThe Defence Committee is holding an evidence session to respond to the latest events surrounding Russia's military build-up on the border with Ukraine. The session will cover Russia’s actions, tactics and intentions; the security talks between the US, NATO, OSCE and Russia; the cyber-attack on Ukrainian Government websites; and the announcement from the Defence Secretary that the UK will provide a new security assistance package to increase Ukraine’s defensive capabilities by supplying Ukraine with light, anti-armour defensive weapons systems.

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
19 Apr 2022
Panel 1
Gen Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Force Command
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8 Feb 2022 Rob Lee · Foreign Policy Research Institute, Samuel Cranny-Evans · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) View ↗
25 Jan 2022 James Sherr OBE · International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Olga Tokariuk · Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) View ↗

Who gave evidence

5 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Gen Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Force Command 1
James Sherr OBE · Senior Fellow, Estonian Foreign Policy Institute International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) 1
Olga Tokariuk · Non-resident Fellow Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) 1
Rob Lee · Fellow Foreign Policy Research Institute 1
Samuel Cranny-Evans · Research Analyst, Military Sciences Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) 1

Correspondence

2 letters

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