Ben Wallace's shopping comments "ill-judged"
14 Jul 2023
EMBARGO: Immediate Release
Responding to Ben Wallace's "we're not Amazon" comments, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Richard Foord said:
"Ukrainian people are dying every single day because of Russia's illegal and unjust invasion - all they are asking for is the equipment needed to protect their country.
"It is ill-judged to scold them for this and demand that they show more ‘gratitude’. Rishi Sunak should make clear that the Defence Secretary’s comments do not represent the UK’s position on our support for Ukraine.
"It’s vital that we continue to stand for the rules-based order and with the Ukrainian people."
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Notes to Editor:
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