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Thursday 24th February 2022 - War in Europe: Russia invades Ukraine, Chernobyl seized & EU leaders meet tonight to discuss sanctions.

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We Will Not Be Found Wanting in Relation to a Humanitarian Response

We are now back in an era where Russian dissidents will need sanctuary, and we have to be open to that in Ireland and across Europe as well. We should also be mindful of small numbers of extremely brave Russians who are protesting tonight in Moscow and across Russia. Do you think the government is equipped and prepared to do that when we saw the delay in the visa waiver scheme in getting Ukrainians reunited with loved ones over here? Just to say, in relation to the visa waiver, two diplomats who were, the embassy is no longer open, they are now seeking shelter themselves. I want to commend the work that they have done, and they were working with Ukrainians on the ground in relation to getting visa

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