To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to mitigate Russian (a) influence in and (b) use of British Overseas Territories which benefit Russian strategic interests.
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3 March 2022
The FCDO utilises overseas development assistance funding across Eastern Europe and Central Asia directorate in line with the aid strategy to simultaneously limit the ability of malign state actors, to achieve their strategic interests, while also strengthening the resilience of our partners' institutions and communities, which in turn reduces the risks reaching the UK.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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