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Former Russian Prime Minister questioned on EU's response to crisis in Ukraine

19 November 2014

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On Wednesday 19 November the House of Lords EU External Affairs Sub-Committee will take evidence from Mikhail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia from 2000 to 2004, and Co-Leader of the Republican Party of People’s Freedom (PARNAS Party).

The Committee will ask about the EU's response to the crisis in Ukraine, the effect of sanctions on Russia, and the EU's policies in the shared neighbourhood.

Witness

The evidence session will take place on Wednesday 19 November in Committee Room 1, House of Lords.

  • At 10.05am: Mr Mikhail Kasyanov, former Prime Minister of Russia and Co-Leader of the Republican Party of People’s Freedom (PARNAS Party).

Possible questions

  • Do you think that the EU's response to the crisis in Ukraine has been enough to prevent further incursions into Ukraine and other countries?
  • How can the EU's and Russia's competing priorities with regard to Ukraine be resolved?
  • What effect are sanctions having on Russia?
  • How well is the EU enforcing its rules and holding Russia to international commitments?
  • How should the EU's Eastern Partnership be revised and developed in the future and how can the EU involve Russia in its policies for the shared neighbourhood?

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