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Douglas Alexander: “No, we don’t. We see him as somebody who illegally invaded Ukraine at the start of this conflict, who has been…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2026
No, we don’t. We see him as somebody who illegally invaded Ukraine at the start of this conflict, who has been responsible for conduct by his government that included attempted assassinations on UK soil.
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

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Response to characterization of Putin.

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