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in view of his cuts of could... in view of his cuts of the aid budget and with eyes of the world with the eyes of the rarertd , on zielinski ukraine russia, could you please see steers 5351“? $38 etsses the £333 steers 5391“? $39 etsses the that he will reassure thewi-ioa'se thatwhe witt forget about reassure thewi-iouse thatwhe witt forget about the middle not forget about the middle east and in particular the decision netanyahu's decision by netanyahu's to blockade and what government to blockade and what representations is he making mouth of the government is a breach of international law. the decision to block aid into the desisieh te use: ate ihte www w completely and gaza is completely wrong and steeeld be supported in this should not be supported in this house. on the contrary what need is more aid going into desperately needed aid, speed 7 speed and 7 speed and add; 7 speed and addfvolume 7 speed and addfvolume and? speed and addfvolume and we at speed and—add volume—and we making those at speed andsaddvolumeandwe - making thos representations. can i congratulate - representations. can i congratulate the - representations. can i| congratulate the prime representations. can i - congratulate the prime minister on his strong leadership and onjjis strong leadership and response to the fast—moving his response to the fast—moving”, of the weekend. can i events of the weekend. can i ask whether or not he will

to increasing... when commit to increasing... when situation allows? commit to increasing... when - situation allows?- the situation allows? yes i do want to restore _ the situation allows? yes i do want to restore aid _ fundrng ' 7 w n funding 7 as development funding as soon as �*full it's a events allow futt stop its a believe events allow full stop its a believe in and i'm principle i believe in and i'm proud of we done. in proud of what we have done. in meantime i to explore the meantime i want to explore with what other with others what other leavers we have to increase we could have to increase a development necessarily development withoutehecessarily the spend within the increasing the spend withint , government budget. there are issues government budget. there are - issues on _ government budget. there are - issues on which - government budget. there are - issues on which the - government budget. there are. - issues on which the prime many issues on which the prime minister and will minister and i will passionately but passionately disagree but when it to the security of and a nd for ukraine and support for president zelensky we are i too would wish to united. i too would wish to commend the prime minister on his announcement yesterday and his amouecemeet veetevdavene ,, fl the he ar�*rmer�*femer�*t estedaar�*d ~ ~ the his in that the deed his leadership in the summit a and our canadian allies. allies and our canadian allies. unfortunately this afternoon it been "wager" that has been reported that president trump is going to

aids to meet with aids to withdrawing... what that withdrawing... what will that impact have? i withdrawing... what will that impact have?— of at; was of the us withdrawing reports of the us withdrawing support for ukraine and as i thatis support for ukraine and as i that is not their understand that is not their i thank him his on this issue, 7 onthis issue,:although was are concerned i was some are concerned that the snp's continuing its suggestion that now is the time abandon the tea a sane an the me dear th e re tea a sane an the me dear there was to reattirm support tor nuclear deterrent, it it mustn't reduce our now. it mustn't reduce our security and defence. i think it is a wrong—headed decision itrisra wrong~headeddecision they could reconsider. z the action �*the prime again, the action of the prime minister this weekend is why uk minister thisweekend iszhthjk in defence of

is crucial. i also the prime minster agree with the prime minster that important to oui’ our relationship strengthen our relationship with the can i ask him in withthe usiant ask him in coming fwiththe usiant ask him in coming will he 77 " nape; " 1 whether we n not; he gash ” nape; ye qhquia be” consider whether we should be proposals of bringing forward proposals of the 3% spend before the next we need to what it takes. i set out our position last week — takes. i set out our position last week which _ takes. i set out our position last week which is - takes. i set out our position last week which is i by i takes. i set out our position i last week which is i by 2020 last week which is 2.5 by 2020 3% in the next parliament and britain the next'fwarliament for school and 5thiwn the' next'fwarliament for school allow. and 396th thewnextfarfiament i for school allow.— and 396th thewnextfa ' i for school allow. as for school allow. fieeziie should surel be for j for the j for the meetings commended for the meetings he held in the white last and for the effective he has shown over leadership he has shown over the will you bear in the weekend. will you bear in mind he seeks to forge this of the willing with and 77 the urgency and vigour, that the gdp of russia is trillion.

gdp of russia is $7.2 trillion. the of the willing the coalition of the willing gdp is more that that surely should act to the effectiveness of deterrent is on. that he is working on. we siaht that he is working on. we _ sight of- that he is working on. we _ sight of thel that he is working on. we i _ sight of the fact mustn't lose sight of the fact that the russian economy is damaged by the measures we are collectively that we are collectively taking on sections. and we should have some confidence in the ability "edrébé’m" "edrébé’ts’m 7 "5555651111 7 w "edrébéfté’fidri agate; ' of europe to pull together, on military whether that's on military issues, whether that's on finance issues, for -e-e-.. --....- -..°.f.. of europe. 7 of europe. and that is defence of europe. and that is why i think that it is for why i think that it is time for step up. i why i think that it is time for ste u. . ~ europe to step up. 1-5w minister europe to step up. 1.5,w minister for europe to step up? i minister forfi prime ministerfor his statement today and for his

strong leadership. in continued strong leadership. in contributing troops, dronesand �* munitions, contributing troops, dronesand �*munitions, russia's other munitions, russia's remain other munitions, russia's remai in russia's war e§**'='e§h*% “i re??? war in can e§**'='e§h*% ih re??? war in can the illegal war in ukraine. can the prime minister please assure that alongside our the house that alongside our allies, russia's strategic partners are being closely allies, russia's strategic partners a during) closely allies, russia's strategic partners a during ongoing monitored during ongoing peac. efforts? she's absolutely right and we continue _ efforts? she's absolutely right and we continue i do - to bear on russia and of those who support all of those who support russia. in this war. taste russia. in this illegal war. we welcome _ russia. in this illegal war. we welcome the _ russia. in this illegal war. we welcome the increase in dispense but when i dispense spending but when i said there was only 100,000 77 77821597” ' " "’”..;a.'.y£h;.'. 77 7 77tl7>7da7y7there 7ju7st777777 it7 777777777 it essential 7 7 777 it essential that 77 it essential that we 77 77 77 the conservative troop

we are going through a strategic review of our hztz=1 . engaging engaging against 77 engaging against our capability engaging against our challenge, i will put no.7?” . . 'ss” bf that . .. 7 ofthatbefore 7 777o7f77that7be7fo7r7e77the7 results of that before the housein results of that before the house in due course. i would house in duecourse. i would against just caution against perhaps suggestion somehow take 7 77 7777t7ake this take this as a moment to should take this as a moment to go it alone without the us. i fundamentally disagree with that. we've never chosen that “2" [515.2 “e.e' -�*--:e— �*let w . our history and we course in our history and we shouldn't use it now. i thank prime shouldn't use it now. i thank i prime minister - shouldn't use it now. i thank i prime minister for i shouldn't use it now. i thank i prime minister for his i the prime ministerfor his statement today �* his statement today and for his diplomatic to restore national 77 national since our national reputation since taking office. i can my right honourable friend confirm the basic principle no basic principle that no decision can be made the poll you hate ukraine 7 leadership in their elected leadership in and that any must 7 must be 7 77 must be adhered by ceasefire must be adhered to by russian aggressors and notjust ukrainians. i russian aggressors and not “ust - ukrainiansfi ukraine needs to propositions. ukraine needs to be at the table and there have

to be security guarantees because we know from history that does not honour that putin does not honour agreements that don't have security guarantees. that's grecisely we need security guarantees. that's egg we need precisely why we need one. may i 'oin precisely why we need one. may iioin those _ precisely why we need one. may ijoin those echoing call the prime ministerfor over these days. has definitely fo7r britain 7 fo7r britain when 7 fo7r britain when he 7 fo7r britain when he has spoken for britain when he has spoken for britain when he has spoken on world stage. may i ask him tojoin me in thanking those parliamentary staffers who while he was doing that, were driving aid to that. were driving aid to may i ask him, he has ukraine. may i ask him, he has together rightly a put together quiterightly a of and coalition of european and nate partners, is he working on those further afield? he those further afield? as he knows well has those further afield? as he knows donated has those further afield? as he knows donated bush has those further afield? as he knows donated bush masters those further afield? as he kno many nated bush masters those further afield? as he kno many are ad bush masters those further afield? as he kno many are ad bush m about support for the m ”roramme. is he reachin drone programme. is he reaching out to the eastern out to the middle eastern as well? out to the middle eastern - as well?— out to the middle eastern as well? . ., ~ staffers who have such a magnificently done such—a—magnificently work. on his question about important question about reaching out beyond europe, with him that we are

agree with him'that we are that. this needs to be as doing that. this needs to be as broad a coalition as we can put with different together. with different capabilities in each country making whatever contribution is capabilities in each country ma most hatever contribution is capabilities in each country ma most significant 1tribution is capabilities in each country ma most significant from tion is capabilities in each country ma most significant from theirs ——7 of view. i of view. i thank him for of vie7overhank him for of vie7over the( him for of vie7over the weekend. his support over the weekend. prime 7 for77 7 777 77 fofthe 7 fortheskrlful 7f70f the77skilf7u7l7way77 7f7°e1h7e7§k7rrf7n7r7na7y7r7n plaudits for the skilful way in which he has handled his visit washington last week. as he to washington last week. as he does for resolve he has does for the resolve he has shown to stand against russia's illegal of the illegal occupation of the of ukraine. sovereign state of ukraine. surely this was a moment to accept the postwar accept that the postwar international settlement has now been fractured and that the defence spending necessary defence spending should be achieved changing should be achieved byrchanging rules not by cuts to 7777aid7 77 7 7 ' 7aidwhich 7' international aid which will see people slain m drouht, disaster and

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billion or whatever it is and thousands of americans will be in is that of itself, in ukraine, is that of itself, enough of a security guarantee? 0r enough of a security guarantee? or does it mean that we need to send british and if we send british troops, and if we do, given the size of our army, how many? the mineral deal is not on how many? the mineral deal is not - on its _ how many? the mineral deal is not - on its own. - how many? the mineral deal is not - on its own. can - how many? the mineral deal is not - on its own. can i i not enough on its own. can i just remind him, russia is the aggressor. is a war aggressor. zielinski is a war leader whose country has been invaded. and we should all be him. not fawning supporting him. not fawning over putin. welcome the prime over putin. i welcome the prime minister statement and can i him on the cengratulate him enihe _.....,...,..,, cengratulate him enihe ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ he has excellent'leadership'he has on the international

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the council 5 deals 7 deals with 7 deals with the 7 deals with the russians "165w" ' toowell toowellthatthis administration cannot be trusted. security trusted; the segeritg therefore are seereeteee fiber-fewer; ' ' vital if seereeteee thefifereefe ' ' ' vital if we to absolutely vital if we are to secceee a peace agreement, a a 77 a a surrender lead to the wee-{e leadte—theineviteble extent of activities in further extent of activities in georgia, and moldova, then georgia, and moldova, and then in the baltic states possibly in the baltic states well. that right? i possibl in the ' - well. that right? him. we . him. we know . 2 him. we know putin's with. him; we knew petin'e ., ”w777 we with. him; we knew peein'eff' ~ . ~ . . we know with. nine; we knew peein'eff' ~ . ~ . . we know that he a man to keep his word. we have n“? e "a" t“ keee hie "a �*je .... ' ' ' ..... fl have to guard absolutely have to guard against those risks which is why security guarantees to why security guarantees have to go in, in to any deal go in, in relation to any deal which must be done. we must be vigilant on all fronts in ifiiékene en in fifififi tn’ ’ to elfillefif if? it! fififife 753? 7 to putin, elfillefif en it! fififife 737 7 to putin, because as know from our history, we know from our history, in europe, it instability in europe, it inevitably up on our inevitebly weenee en en eer e, ..,...,,...,...,...., this is inevitebly weehee be en ggr e, ..-...,,...,...,,,,,, this is shores. this is about our national security just as much

it is about the certainty of as it is about the certainty of terms the prime strongest terms the prime is leadership minister is leadership particularly in of particularly in the increase of the defence and his at this 77atthi7s7difficult 71111111; 757th; difficult 77 71111111; gem; difficult while this7negotiation .t while this7negotiation is time. while this negotiation is ongoing, and ukraine still bombarded, will ou make 7that 7 7that partnership sure that our partnership with ukraine goes deeper, that they ukraine'gees'deeper;that'they the drones, the still get the drones, the plains and arms that they plains and the arms that they need to make sure that they can stay at the table he's the making the deal? gig;— aood which [m very good point which is peace strength, is vital through strength, it is vital important for to be the important for ukraine to be the as position to strong as possible position to fight on if necessary. there may not be a deal. 0r fight on if necessary. there may not be a deal. or to be the 7 to negotiate strongest position to negotiate if there are on fronts 7 fronts we7 up. both fronts we mustn't let up. on the contrary we should down with support.

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