Russia must face the highest possible sanctions for unspeakable war crimes in Ukraine

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Russia must face the highest possible sanctions for unspeakable war crimes in Ukraine(Alamy)As we come to the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our attention turns to the deliberate cruelty and violence being wrought on Ukrainian civilians. We are co-chairs of the Ukraine All-Party Parliamentary Group and British Group in the Ukrainian Rada respectively and we have been working closely to study the unspeakable war crimes carried out by Russian forces. They sent heavies from the embassy to spout Vladimir Putin’s propaganda, as the drums of war grew louder. The UK must support Ukraine in clearing landmines and other explosives, and work with organisations like the Halo Trust and the Mines Advisory Group to do so. We want to see the latest robot technology and ensure it is supplied to Ukraine as part of a UK support package.
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