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Lord Callanan (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 June 2026

Debate

Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

Contribution

My Lords, Britain has stood resolutely against Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and we continue to support the Government in their opposition to Putin’s war. Britain has a role to play in weakening the Russian war machine through effective sanctions, working in close concert with our US and European partners. Can the Minister please explain why the Government have appeared to weaken their oil sanctions on Russia? We welcome the Statement the Prime Minister made in March. The British Armed Forces are now able to board sanctioned vessels that are passing through our waters, and the Defence Secretary said something similar. To date, how many sanctioned vessels have been seized?

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