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forward slash voucher. Voucher. Hello and on Sky News this morning, illegal migration minister Michael Tomlinson joined the foreign

secretary in stating that Vladimir Putin was responsible for the death of his most prominent

critic Alexei Navalny.

Phillips asked what more the UK could do in response to Russian aggression.

Well may I start by saying that Alexei Navalny was one of the fiercest advocates

for democracy in Russia, A fierce critic of Putin, a courageous man, any of us

who are politicians in the West know the challenges that there are standing

for election, but then imagine trying to do that in Russia and standing against Putin.

His courage and his courageousness knows no bounds, new no bounds. You're right to phrase it in the way that

you did. The foreign Secretary has been very firm

and robust in his condemnation and blame, frankly, of Putin for what happened.

You mentioned sanctions since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We've

sanctioned 1,700 individuals and entities as well and it's right that the

Foreign Secretary considers the appropriate next steps.

I noticed that you picked up the word that I used execution you are clear that this is something that happened at the

behest of the Kremlin it's very clear as the foreign secretary said to lay the blame at the door of Putin.

As I said, Alexi Novelli was a courageous politician.

All of us who stand for politics in the West know how hard and how challenging that is but

imagine how challenging that is to try and stand up to Putin. The foreign

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