Calderdale MP says Russia sanction is 'badge of honour'
Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker is among 287 MPs who have been sanctioned by Russia.
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The Kremlin took the action against the British politicians in retaliation for the UK sanctioning 386 deputies in Russia's legislature, the Duma.
In his weekly Facebook Q and A session last night, Conservative MP Mr Whittaker said: "It is a bit of a badge of honour that Russia seems to think that I need to be sanctioned.
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Hide Ad"I'm on the list but I'm not going to lose any sleep that I'm on it because, as far as I know, it just means that I can't travel to Russia."
Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson said: “It’s I think no disrespect to those who haven’t been sanctioned, when I say that all those 287 should regard it as a badge of honour.”