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Nick Lester

UK commitment to landmine ban ‘unwavering’ says minister as allies exit

Russia has used landmines in its invasion of Ukraine (PA/Aaron Chown) - (PA Archive)

Britain has pledged its “unwavering” commitment to a ban on anti-personnel landmines despite a number of Nato allies moving to pull out of an agreement prohibiting their use over the threat posed by Russia.

Defence minister Lord Coaker restated the UK’s support for the Ottawa Convention as the Government was pressed over whether it was considering following Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia in withdrawing from the treaty.

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