![]() ![]() He added: "Mr Putin himself could reflect on his own history and that of Russia to see that the only way forward on this is to ensure that he pulls back now, he brings about peace on the continent and stops the war on Ukraine."Įarlier, in the House of Lords, a peer called on the UK to "push for a negotiated settlement" with Moscow over Ukraine.Įconomist and independent crossbencher Lord Skidelsky - who has previously had links to Russian companies and spoke out against Finland joining NATO - said: "I am trying to understand the logic of the government's position. "But what I can say, and I am sure I speak for everyone in the House, is that the last thing anyone wants to hear right now is the use of threatening to use such weapons." "Whether he is using it with intent or as shock tactic I can't speculate on that. "It is irresponsible, it is wrong and the use or the threatened use of such weapons is frankly quite deplorable. "It is not the first time he has articulated such comments. Responding in Westminster, Lord Ahmad told peers: "Nothing surprises us or shocks us in terms of what Mr Putin articulates. Mr Putin made the comments in a state-of-the-nation address following the second anniversary of the invasion by Kremlin forces and ahead of next month's election that he seems certain to win. He levelled his criticism in Parliament after the Russian president sought to warn the West against deeper involvement in the conflict, saying that such a move risked triggering a global war that would see "the destruction of our civilisation". Joining those who responded to the remarks is UK foreign minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, who labelled them "irresponsible". ![]() Vladimir Putin's threat that he could order the use of nuclear weapons has been a focus of significant reaction since his comments during a speech earlier. The resolution condemned Mr Navalny's death in a remote Arctic penal colony earlier this month, and said the Russian government and Vladimir Putin were responsible. It comes after the European Parliament today adopted a resolution against oppression in Russia following the death of Mr Navalny. All we know is that the temple will be open to everyone." Responding to the comments, one of Mr Navalny's closest aides before his death, Ivan Zhdanov, said: "There was some rumour in the media that only relatives would be allowed to attend the funeral service. "There will be no farewell in the church." “Most likely, only relatives and friends will be allowed to attend the funeral service," the woman was quoted by the Kholod online newspaper as saying. However, a pastor at the church where the service is due to take place has indicated that it will not be open to all. Supporters of prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny have been urging his supporters to attend his funeral in Moscow tomorrow - and burial at a nearby cemetery. Marchenko and his co-conspirators falsely claimed that the dual-use technology - meaning it had civilian and military applications - was being sent to China, Hong Kong and elsewhere for use in electron microscopes for medical research. "The justice department is holding accountable those who would enable the Kremlin and its unjust war of aggression against Ukraine," said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, of the department's national security division.įederal prosecutors said OLED micro-displays could be used in rifle scopes, night-vision goggles, thermal optics and other weapons systems. US justice officials said that Marchenko admitted in a New York court to one count of money laundering, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 20 years, and one count of smuggling goods from the US, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. Maxim Marchenko, 51, who had been based in Hong Kong, was taken into US custody in September, after he and two unnamed Russian co-conspirators were accused of using shell companies to conceal the fraudulent procurement of so-called OLED micro-displays. A Russian man has today pleaded guilty in a US court to charges that he smuggled large quantities of American-made, military-grade microelectronics to Russia. ![]()
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