Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of "grotesque opportunism" after she claimed the crisis in Europe caused by the war in Ukraine made independence "more important".
The First Minister used an interview in Washington DC yesterday to insist that Scotland would remain a strong ally of NATO if the country voted for independence in the future.
The SNP leader has concluded a two-day visit to the US where she met congressional leaders including Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
