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Britain will hit Russia with new sanctions to mark the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine amid a rising rift between the US and Europe in help for Volodymyr Zelensky.
Sir Keir Starmer is planning a “triple whammy” of measures to help Kyiv, together with the recent sanctions in addition to army assist and a crackdown on Russian soiled cash within the UK.
In a bid to “flip the screws” on Putin’s regime, David Lammy mentioned he would on Monday announce the largest package deal of measures because the early days of the battle.
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The overseas secretary mentioned they goal to hit the nation’s revenues and hamper Putin’s “army machine”.
The sanctions come forward of a gathering between Sir Keir and Donald Trump in Washington subsequent week, with the US president accusing Britain and France of getting “achieved nothing” to finish the conflict in Ukraine. On Sunday Sir Keir spoke to French president Emmanuel Macron to mark the anniversary, with the pair promising to “work collectively to place Ukraine within the strongest potential place at this significant second for international safety”.
After the decision, a Downing Avenue spokesman mentioned: “The prime minister repeated the UK’s steadfast dedication to help Ukraine for so long as wanted and reiterated the significance of Ukraine being on the centre of any negotiations to finish the battle.
“The UK and Europe should proceed stepping as much as meet their safety wants and present united management in help of Ukraine within the face of Russian aggression, which they’d each talk about within the US within the coming week.”
Mr Trump has additionally been condemned for claiming that Kyiv began the conflict and describing Mr Zelensky as a “dictator”. He has additionally sidelined Ukraine from negotiations on ending the battle with Russia, defying European requires Mr Zelensky to have a job in peace talks.
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Mr Lammy mentioned the UK would proceed to work with US and European companions to attain “sustainable, simply peace”, however repeated requires Ukraine to be concerned.
Sir Keir should stroll a tough line when he meets Mr Trump in Washington, balancing the UK’s help for Ukraine with the necessity to hold the US onside.
Mr Lammy highlighted Britain’s dedication to supply £3 billion of army help every year to Ukraine “to place Ukraine within the strongest place potential” in addition to Sir Keir’s supply to supply UK troops as a part of peacekeeping forces if essential.
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He added: “Off the battlefield, we are going to work with the US and European companions to attain a sustainable, simply peace, and in doing so, remaining clear that there will be nothing about Ukraine with out Ukraine.
“That is additionally the time to show the screws on Putin’s Russia. Tomorrow, I plan to announce the biggest package deal of sanctions towards Russia because the early days of the conflict – eroding their army machine and decreasing revenues fuelling the fires of destruction in Ukraine.”
He mentioned it was time for Europe to “double down” on help for Ukraine and search “peace by means of energy”.
Sources instructed the Telegraph the Ministry of Defence would announce new particulars of army assist for Ukraine alongside the sanctions, whereas the Residence Workplace will launch a crackdown on Russian “soiled cash”, with Whitehall figures describing the plans as a “full triple whammy”.
Sir Keir can be anticipated to substantiate a timeline to lift Britain’s defence spending from 2.3 to 2.5 per cent of GDP when he visits Washington, in addition to giving Mr Trump an invite for a state go to from the King.
Mr Lammy added: “As we mark three years since Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we additionally mark three years of Britain standing united with Ukraine, supporting them by means of army and humanitarian assist, welcoming Ukrainian refugees to our communities and standing agency towards Putin’s aggression, his imperialist goals, and his menace to our continent’s safety.
“It is a vital second within the historical past of Ukraine, Britain and all of Europe.
“The repercussions of Putin’s invasion have already been felt far past the frontline, and right here within the UK – together with by means of elevated power costs, which have hit British households laborious.
“And the threats to the UK, our establishments and lifestyle go far past that, displaying that we mustn’t ever take our safety without any consideration.”
