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Recommendation 4
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 33
The large scale of the Russian military build-up is unusual for a normal exercise, but...
Conclusion
The large scale of the Russian military build-up is unusual for a normal exercise, but our evidence suggests that based on where troops are positioned in Crimea, it is unlikely to be a preparation for a full-scale Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine.
Government response summary AI-generated
The Government notes the Committee's view on the Russian military build-up, acknowledging it was unusual and escalatory, and commits to carefully monitoring the situation and holding Russia accountable.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government notes the Committee’s view. The build-up of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border and in Crimea was unusual, escalatory and did not reflect normal exercise routine. We will continue to carefully monitor the situation and hold Russia to account for this type of destabilising activity.
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