Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have all witnessed the horrific loss of life and displacement of people in the Ukraine. I hope the long-awaited truce that took hold on Wednesday in eastern Ukraine will hold. As a sovereign Parliament, we should send a clear message that the sovereignty of the Ukraine must be respected. Has the Minister conveyed such sentiments to the Russian authorities and can he assure us that he will convey this message at the EU Foreign Affairs Council? Russian aggression cannot be tolerated.

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