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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Gerald Howarth (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 12 May 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ukraine

Question

What discussions has my right hon. Friend had with US Secretary of Defence Hagel to assess the threat posed by Russia to eastern and southern Ukraine? Might those discussions encompass the deployment of a NATO maritime force, as I have advocated for some time, with the specific purpose of deterring the Russians from taking Odessa?

Answer

As the House would expect, we have regular discussions at ministerial and official level with American counterparts. As the House will know, the US is taking some bilateral actions alongside the actions

being taken by NATO. The UK is focused at the moment on contributing to the NATO reassurance agenda, and it is not proposed that that will include the sending of warships into the Black sea.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
580 cc405-6 
Session
2013-14
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Defence Russia Ukraine
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk