Lanarkshire MSPs condemn 'heart-breaking' Ukraine invasion

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Lanarkshire MSPs have joined the condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine which has seen so many people flee their homeland.The United Nations (UN) say 1.5million refugees have now fled, after the invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as violence and destruction engulfs the war-torn country.Rocket attacks have continued on residential areas in several cities, Ukraine says, warning of an all-out assault on the capital Kyiv.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Putin’s aggressive invasion must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. "Given the indiscriminate killing of civilians and the attacks on health facilities, Putin must be investigated for war crimes.

And we must take action to ensure he pays a very high price.“All the main political parties in Scotland and the UK are agreed on the need for sanctions against Putin and his billionaire cronies."Sanctions must be as severe and comprehensive as possible."While some were introduced as soon as the invasion started, the UK Government does seem to be lagging behind Western allies.“More must be done and done quickly, otherwise it will be too late for the sanctions to have any meaningful effect. "People in East Kilbride and across the country are