'We will not let up in the face of tyranny'

LORD Cameron has warned Vladimir Putin "we will not let up in the face of tyranny" as Russia's war machine was hit by 50 new sanctions.

- Michael Knowles

The Foreign Secretary insisted the UK will continue supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom and democracy "for as long as it takes".

Announcing the extra sanctions, Lord Cameron, who is at the G20 summit in Brazil alongside Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said: "Ukraine has shown that it can and will defend itself.

"Putin mistakenly thought that because Russia's economy is bigger than Ukraine's, he would gain a quick victory.

"But the economies of Ukraine's friends are 25 times bigger than Russia's.

"And two years on, we stand united in support for Ukraine.

"Our international pressure means Russia cannot afford this illegal invasion. economic

"Our sanctions are starving Putin of the resources he desperately needs to fund his struggling war.

"Together, we will not let up in the face of tyranny.

"We will continue to support Ukraine as it fights for democracy - for as long as it takes."

Punished

Lord Cameron told Lavrov to his face that the Kremlin murdered Alexei Navalny - but Lavrov refused to meet his gaze and instead looked at his phone.