Stories
UK Politician Threatens Arrest for Citizens Refusing to Fight Russia
N
News18•22-09-2026, 16:07
UK Politician Threatens Arrest for Citizens Refusing to Fight Russia
- •A UK Labour Party politician, Paul Richards, threatened to arrest citizens who refuse to fight Russia, stating, "We would have to lock a few people up."
- •Richards suggested conscription could be implemented for those unwilling to "go to war for Burnham."
- •The remarks were made during a Sky News panel discussion amidst escalating drone and air strikes between Ukraine and Russia.
- •The UK previously told the OSCE that Russia's campaign against Ukraine is a "direct challenge to European security."
- •The comments coincide with continued long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine, including a recent attack in Dnipro that killed four people.
Key Questions Answered
During a Sky News panel discussion, Labour leader Paul Richards threatened that citizens declining to go to war or opposing the fight against Russia would be locked up. He also suggested that conscription could be on the table.
Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange deadly long-range drone and air strikes over the past week. Recent Russian strikes killed at least four people in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, with victims discovered under the rubble during search and rescue operations.
While the Russian attacks on Dnipro left four dead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in New York to plead Ukraine’s case at the United Nations.
