Referendum on whether the UK should be neutral in the Ukraine/Russia conflict

The Government, as a matter of urgency, to hold a UK-wide referendum on the subject within a maximum of six months.

The Government is involving the UK in a foreign conflict, supporting one nation against another nation, without a mandate from the electorate.

We believe it is in British interests to be neutral on the Ukraine/Russia conflict, and not support Ukraine or take any action against Russia, including sanctions.

Stopping British military support to Ukraine will save the UK taxpayer over a billion pounds, and could help stop escalating the conflict.

We believe the British government should focus on peace making, without taking a side in the conflict. This could better help end the refugee crisis than current policy, and help deescalate the world energy and food situation.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an unprovoked and illegal attack against a sovereign democratic state. The UK cannot be neutral about this egregious violation of international law. Instead, we and our international partners are united in condemning Russia’s actions. At the UN General Assembly last month, 143 states voted to condemn Russia’s attempted annexation of sovereign Ukrainian territory. Just 4 states voted with Russia (North Korea, Belarus, Syria, Nicaragua). The UK Government is proud to stand with the international community against Russia’s naked aggression – and for freedom, democracy and the sovereignty of nations around the world.

The UK Government is also clear that it is Putin and the Russian Government that are to blame for the far-reaching consequences of the invasion of Ukraine. As well as being a clear assault on the global principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, Russia’s brutal war has caused a massive humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the region. Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine continue to cause suffering on a daily basis.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a threat to us all. It has caused serious shocks to global energy markets and led to increasing prices across Europe. The UK Government is taking action to support British consumers and businesses cope with the impact of rising energy costs. The Russian invasion has also had wider global economic impacts, particularly on food prices. Putin’s claim that these are caused by Western sanctions is false, and intentional Russian disinformation. It was Russia’s cynical blockade on Ukrainian grain exports that has fuelled hunger and exacerbated humanitarian crises in areas already suffering, like the Horn of Africa.