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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Gerald Howarth (Conservative). It was answered by Boris Johnson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Eastern Ukraine

Question

What assessment he has made of recent developments in eastern Ukraine.

Answer

The causes of the conflict in Ukraine lie very much with the Russians, who bear the overwhelming responsibility for the considerable loss of life there. I was pleased to be able to raise the matter with my Polish counterpart, Witold Waszczykowski, during a visit to Kiev a few weeks ago. What is crucial to progress in Ukraine is not just for the Russians to

desist from supporting military activity in Donbass and pull out of Crimea, but for the Ukrainians themselves to make the reforms that will increase international confidence in Ukraine.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
909514 
624 cc116-7 
Session
2016-17
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Russia Ukraine
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk