Source · Select Committees · Defence Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Accepted
Paragraph: 47
Russia prefers to keep the West in the dark about its military activities and the...
Conclusion
Russia prefers to keep the West in the dark about its military activities and the strategic goals, which underpin them. However, it is unlikely that Russia would want to provoke further Western economic sanctions or military assistance to Ukraine.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes the committee's view and states that it continues to work with international partners to maintain sanctions and military assistance to Ukraine as long as Russia's illegitimate control of Crimea continues.
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Paragraph Reference:
47
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Government notes the Committee’s view. The UK worked closely with the EU, US, Australia and Canada to impose costs on those facilitating Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol through sanctions. We continue to work closely with international partners to ensure that sanctions and military assistance to Ukraine remain in place as long as Russia’s illegitimate control of the peninsula continues.
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