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Britain must not only rapidly extend its support for people fleeing Ukraine – but also abandon its unbelievably callous refugee and asylum policy, says CLAUDIA WEBBE MP

RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine is abhorrent and deeply concerning. It is an unprovoked, unjustifiable outrage and a heinous violation of international law that will have long-lasting and tragic consequences.
The Russian aggression, military bombardment and deployment of troops to Ukraine must end immediately. Vladimir Putin must abandon this hugely damaging irredentism and expansionism.
No good can ever come from war and military escalation. As Vijay Prashad recently argued, “War is never good for the poor. War is never good for workers. War itself is a crime.”
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