My real worry is that Putin has actually been very clever: he has advanced into an area that his forces effectively control already and he will stop there. That would divide our allies—for example, Hungary and Germany may not agree—and we would not be able to get sanctions agreed internationally. That is the real worry and why he is not perhaps as mad as we think. He is actually doing this with purpose and he has a plan.
Sanctions
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Stewart
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 February 2022.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Sanctions.
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