Youma delivered a keynote speech at a university in Glasgow last night, speaking on the importance of a strong foreign policy, and a dynamic outlook towards global affairs. Live streaming to anyone watching across the world, Youma reaches the stage to begin the address.

M: Please note that I wrote most of this before the escalation of the conflict, but I still wanted to post the speech

Youma - "Good evening esteemed guests, colleagues, ladies, gentlemen and those otherwise identifying. When I agreed to take part in this address nearly a month ago, I could not have imagined the intensity of the situation befalling us today. Words that I thought would merely be theory now surround our everyday lives, with everyday citizens now looking in shock as the Russian Federation poses once again to strike against the people of Ukraine. This unrelenting scenario of an invasion and it's justifications underway shows us the immense importance of foreign policy, and the incredible need the United Kingdom not to stay silent"

"To begin, I must note with no uncertain terms or qualification that I condemn the Russian Federation for their illegal and outrageous invasion of Ukraine. Their attempted justifications to invade another nations sovereign territory by recognising armed groups that they funded shows complete and utter contempt for international law. There is no mistake that the United Kingdom stands with Ukraine, and I am glad to see that nearly every party in this election is committed to upholding this principle. Whilst currently there is no avenue to do so during the election period, if I return to my role within foreign affairs there will be immediate and harsh sanctions placed on the Russian Federation and many of its oligarchs that reside within the United Kingdom. Silence is not an option in this conflict, we risk too much in pursuing the failed policy of appeasement, and we risk justifying invasions and annexations once more."

"On the matter of sanctions, there is no question in my mind as to the need to ensure our sanctions system is brought into the 21st century. Many sanctions in place today have held decades of misuse, whilst others don't match the severity of any new abuses committed over the past decade. Throughout the past term I have worked with colleagues to establish a formal review on all sanctions issued towards other nations by the United Kingdom, working to fully implement the reforms that I wrote to protect human rights during the Phoenix government. Sanctions need not only be for military equipment, as the means of genocide or warfare now find themselves chained to the most inconspicuous of items, thus needing review to determine the best options toward. In the case of Xinjiang during the Phoenix government, it was resolved that the tools and machinery used in the slave labour camps of the region were to be embargoed from sale, and that produce created in the region where there is suspicion of genocide or slavery is formally blocked from important. These actions are tough, they do not mess around, but they get the job done to send a clear message that the United Kingdom will not take part in or accept these actions and human rights abuses."

"Beyond the implementation of sanctions, what comes next? Sanctions hold merely one piece of the puzzle in addressing the rise of authoritarian powers across the world who seek to impede on the rights of human beings. Just as the might of a single worker may not be able to overcome the power of an exploiter, it is necessary for fellow democratic nations to join together to promote democratic values and stand up for human rights across the world. I must note that war must be avoided at all costs, the toll Europe alone has witnessed over the last century shows true sight as to the damage upon humanity that wars bring. Peace and diplomacy must be maintained, and it is only by working alongside other democratic nations that we may ensure that we may see generations of peace upon this earth. By standing alone, by being disunified, we may only watch as the aggression of these authoritative powers continues to claim the lives and freedoms of millions worldwide, slaves to exploiters unable to escape their chains. As Prime Minister, I worked closely with the D11 to establish and sign the Osaka Accords, creating the Coalition for Freedom, to finally take a stand. World-wide action, world-wide solidarity, actual action instead of mere words thrown as a wool blanket onto a forest fire. It is time our fellow democratic nations took a stand against human rights abuses, and joined together to be able to speak out.”

“The future of international diplomacy is one of uncertainty, however it is one that we can navigate the tides of with ambition and dignity if we take the right path. It is too easy to fall into the trap of populist isolationism and ignore the horrors of the globe, and it is time we said enough to what we are witnessing in these authoritarian nations. Through sanctions, through the Coalition for Freedom, through the United Nations, we can create a safer nation for our future generations, and build a world we can be proud of.”