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Russia: Hybrid Warfare

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102653

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s previous diplomatic responses to the Russian Federation’s hybrid activities.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I refer the Hon Member to the Foreign Secretary's Locarno Centenary speech on 7 December, and to the evidence I gave to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 6 January, links to both of which can be found below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-foreign-secretarys-locarno-centenary-speech

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26037/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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