'We're not giving up' on independence: Scottish external affairs secretary

The Cabinet Secretary added that "Brexit…is bad for Scotland and for the UK. It's damaging, it undermines our economic situation and our link with the rest of Europe".

Robertson also reacted to the recent comments by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which have been widely interpreted as a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons. "We're dealing with our neighbourhood bully in Vladimir Putin. He's losing, he deserves to lose, Ukraine must win. The Scottish government is in total agreement with the UK government in standing up to our neighbourhood bully, supporting Ukraine and providing them with the military means to defend themselves," he said.

Produced by Isabelle Romero, Perrine Desplats and Sophie Samaille

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