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On Thursday the 24th of April, a Foreign Office Minister insisted that the UK doesn't recognise

Russian sovereignty over any territory seized from Ukraine, including Crimea.

Stephen Doughty was speaking following talks in London on next steps in the peace process.

MPs gathered in the Commons following a night of more deadly attacks on the Ukrainian capital Keeve by Russia.

The latest missile and drone strikes came on the day the UK hosted talks between representatives

from Ukraine with France, Germany, Britain and the US. The shadow foreign secretary, the conservative

Dame Priddy Patel, wanted to know how those discussions had gone, but added,

We cannot forget that this war was started by Putin, a murderous vile autocrat,

who is being propped up by an axis of authoritarian states trying to extinguish democracy in our own continent

and by those who are opposed to our values, including China, North Korea and Iran.

The Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty described the talks in London as productive and successful,

but said he wouldn't go into detail about them.

President Zelensky has made clear he won't recognise Russian control of Crimea,

a condition US President Donald Trump says is harming peace negotiations.

Stephen Doughty made clear the British position hadn't changed.

We do not recognise Russian sovereignty over any territory illegally seized from Ukraine,

including Crimea, and when, how, and on what terms this war comes to an end,

can only be decided by negotiations with Ukraine at the heart of them.

Speaking for the Liberal Democrats, James McCleary reckoned the London talks

should have been an opportunity to strengthen support for Ukraine

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