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{
"time": "2022-02-28 23:45:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Blake Desjarlais",
"fr": "M. Blake Desjarlais"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6992569\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Chair, we have to really seriously consider the role that diplomacy can play and whether or not Russia is truly a country that can or is willing to negotiate.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6992570\" data-originallang=\"en\">I think that is the question we have to debate in this house and it is still up for debate. I think there are attempts, especially after I have seen Ukrainian officials meet with Russian officials. I thought that was a hopeful sign that diplomacy is still alive.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6992571\" data-originallang=\"en\">However, I remain very cautious and very, I would say, nervous for the actions that are unfolding right now across Europe, in particular with security in Ukraine. I think that, as tensions continue to rise, diplomacy will become less and less of an option. When it is very clear that diplomacy is no longer an option, we must expel the ambassador. However, to this point, I do believe there are still opportunities to ensure we have a discussion and that Russia has a moment to still prove to us that they can, in fact, be reasoned with. </p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6992569\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la pr\u00e9sidente, nous devons r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir s\u00e9rieusement au r\u00f4le que la diplomatie peut jouer et d\u00e9terminer si la Russie est, oui ou non, un pays qui peut ou veut n\u00e9gocier.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6992570\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je pense que c'est de cette question dont nous devons d\u00e9battre parce que nous n'y connaissons pas encore la r\u00e9ponse. Je crois qu'il y a des tentatives de diplomatie. Je pense notamment \u00e0 la rencontre entre des fonctionnaires ukrainiens et russes qui, \u00e0 mon avis, \u00e9tait un signe encourageant que la diplomatie existe encore.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6992571\" data-originallang=\"en\">Cependant, ce qui se passe actuellement en Europe, et plus particuli\u00e8rement en Ukraine, m'am\u00e8ne \u00e0 rester sur mes gardes et me rend tr\u00e8s nerveux. \u00c0 mon avis, plus les tensions augmenteront, moins le recours \u00e0 la diplomatie sera envisageable. Quand il deviendra \u00e9vident que la diplomatie n'est plus une option, nous devrons expulser l'ambassadeur. Toutefois, \u00e0 ce stade, j'estime qu'il est encore possible de discuter avec la Russie et que cette derni\u00e8re a encore le temps de nous prouver qu'elle peut entendre raison.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2022/2/28/blake-desjarlais-10/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/blake-desjarlais/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4616/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "11547191",
"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Russia's Attack on Ukraine",
"fr": "L'attaque de la Russie contre l\u2019Ukraine"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2022/2/28/",
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}