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Wes Streeting: “Ukraine may be thousands of miles from American shores, but if aggression is rewarded, if borders can be redrawn by…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
Ukraine may be thousands of miles from American shores, but if aggression is rewarded, if borders can be redrawn by force, if the sovereignty of nations becomes negotiable, the consequences will not remain confined to Ukraine or to my continent.
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Wes Streeting
Labour Party

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Emphasizing the global implications of supporting Ukraine.

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