#occupied-territories

#occupied-territories

Four years ago Russian troops were a few kilometres away from Leleka maternity hospital, beyond a pine forest and a lake. Vladimir Putin's plan to conquer Ukraine wrapping it into a new Russian empire began just down the road. They were meant to seize Kyiv and topple Volodymyr Zelenskyy's pro-western government. To the Kremlin's surprise, Ukraine fought back. A Russian armoured column was destroyed in nearby Bucha.

We need to see this bill enacted as a matter of urgency, even if this means recalling the Dáil next week and delaying summer recess, said Ms Stephenson.