The British Prime Minister has hit Russia with a “triple whammy” of sanctions to mark the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s brutal war on Ukraine.
Sir Keir Starmer’s fresh sanctions also included dirty money entering the UK and the Foreign Secretary David Lammy said this is an attempt to “turn the screws” on Putin’s regime.
The sanctions will start from Monday which is the official day the war enters into its third year and is the largest package of sanctions imposed on Russia since the war started.
The British Foreign Secretary said it is the UK’s aim to further decimate Russia’s revenues and cause further chaos to Putin’s “military machine.”
The US President has sidelined President Volodymyr Zelensky from the peace negotiations and Lammy said he will work with the US and European leaders to gain “achievable just peace” he urged the US leader to allow Ukraine to be a part of the talks.
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Lammy said that the UK is committing £3 billion of miliary support for Kyiv annually “to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position possible.”
Lammy said, “Off the battlefield, we will work with the US and European partners to achieve a sustainable, just peace, and in doing so, remaining clear that there can be nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.
“This is also the time to turn the screws on Putin’s Russia.
“Tomorrow, I plan to announce the largest package of sanctions against Russia since the early days of the war – eroding their military machine and reducing revenues fuelling the fires of destruction in Ukraine.”
Lammy added, “As we mark three years since Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we also mark three years of Britain standing united with Ukraine, supporting them through military and humanitarian aid, welcoming Ukrainian refugees to our communities and standing firm against Putin’s aggression, his imperialist aims, and his threat to our continent’s security.
“This is a critical moment in the history of Ukraine, Britain and all of Europe.
“The repercussions of Putin’s invasion have already been felt far beyond the frontline, and here in the UK – including through increased energy prices, which have hit British families hard.
“And the threats to the UK, our institutions and way of life go far beyond that, showing that we must never take our security for granted.”
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