EU-Russia relations, Ukraine, FCO
What should the EU be doing to diffuse growing tensions in Ukraine?
8 September 2014
While the situation in Ukraine continues to top the agenda for NATO leaders in Wales, so EU governments will shortly decide on whether to impose tougher sanctions against Russia. This deterioration of the relationship between Russia and the EU which will be scrutinised by the House of Lords Committee at 10.05am on Tuesday 9 September, as the Committee continues its inquiry.
- Parliament TV: Watch the evidence session
- Inquiry: The EU and Russia
- EU Sub-Committee on External Affairs
Witnesses
Tuesday 9 September, Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster
At 10.05am
- Mr Chris Barton (Director of International Affairs, Trade Policy and Export Control, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills)
- Mr Neil Crompton (Deputy Political Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- Mr Hugo Shorter (Head of EU Directorate (External), Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Possible questions
- How can the situation in Ukraine be stabilised?
- Should the EU have done anything differently?
- Could the new appointments of European Council President and High Representative have any bearing on relations between the EU and Russia?
- What are the medium and long-term plans for Ukraine's future?
- What has been the effect of EU sanctions on Russia to date?
- How have Russian retaliatory sanctions affected the EU?
- Has the UK been as vocal as possible in forming EU policy on Russia?
Further information