Scotland’s first minister has said he does not have confidence that the United Kingdom is safe from Russian threats, shortly before the SNP’s annual conference in Aberdeen.
The first minister made the assessment in an interview with BBC Scotland News ahead of the party gathering. His comments focused on the UK’s security in relation to threats from Russia.
The remarks were made as the SNP prepared to hold its annual conference in Aberdeen. No further details about the specific threats, the basis for the assessment or any proposed response were included in the supplied material.
The first minister’s comments place national security among the issues facing the party ahead of the conference. The latest known position is that he has publicly expressed a lack of confidence in the UK’s safety from Russian threats.
