U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy is promising to “tighten the screws” on Russian President Putin with more sanctions. The Daily Mail reported yesterday that Lammy said he was planning 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.”
“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 front line,” Lammy declared. “Now is the time for Europe to double down on our support for Ukraine, in pursuit of peace through strength. On the battlefield we remain committed to providing £3 billion of military support a year to put Ukraine in the strongest position possible, and being ready and willing to provide U.K. troops as part of peacekeeping forces if necessary.
