Sanctions against Russia
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western allies and other partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.
The Crown and the constitution
A briefing paper on the constitutional aspects of the Crown
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (current conflict, 2022 – present)
This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict since the 2022 Russian invasion.
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A timeline (2014 – eve of 2022 invasion)
This paper provides a timeline of the major events in the Ukraine-Russia conflict between Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the eve of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Research Briefing
Security guarantees to Ukraine
President Zelenskyy has been seeking a firm commitment regarding Ukraine's accession to the NATO alliance. What was agreed at the NATO summit in Vilnius in July 2023?
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Debate Pack
Srebrenica Memorial Week
A Westminster Hall debate on Srebrenica Memorial Week is scheduled for Tuesday 4 July 2023, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Yasmin Qureshi MP.
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Research Briefing
Post-conflict reconstruction assistance to Ukraine
Planning for the post conflict reconstruction of Ukraine has begun. The potential use of sanctioned Russian assets to help fund reconstruction is among the issues being discussed.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine conflict: An overview
On 24 February 2022 Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine. After a year of conflict there is no clear end in sight.
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Research Briefing
What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine: China’s pathway to peace?
Attention is increasingly being given to the conditions that may be required to bring about peace in Ukraine.
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Research Briefing
Russian sanctions prior to the invasion of Ukraine
Current sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine have reached an unprecedent scale. However, there has been a sanctions regime in place against Russia since 2014.
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Debate Pack
Potential merits of a special tribunal on Ukraine
A Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of a special tribunal on Ukraine has been scheduled for Tuesday 9 May, frpm 11:30am-1:00pm. The debate will be opened by Richard Foord MP.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons at a glance: United Kingdom
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class
In a vote in July 2016 the House of Commons approved the decision to maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent beyond the early 2030s. After almost a decade of work on the project, that vote subsequently enabled the programme to move forward into its manufacturing phase, which will see the construction of four new Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarines entering service in the 2030s.
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