BREAKING: Russia-Ukraine war: Ramp up economic pressure on Putin – Lammy urges Japan

Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Lammy has urged Japan to help Ukraine by increasing economic pressure on Russia President Vladimir Putin.......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>

In a televised statement made alongside his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya in Tokyo on Friday, Lammy said: “Our shared interests in a stable international system and rules-based trade is absolutely clear and fundamental.

“Europe is stepping up, but Japan can help too, including on ramping up economic pressure on [Vladimir] Putin.”

This is coming less than 24 hours after the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has insisted that Europe faces a ‘clear and present danger’ amid the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.

According to Von der Leyen, European countries must be able to defend themselves and put Ukraine in a position of strength against Russia.

Ukraine and Russia have been fighting for more than three years and alot of casualties have been recorded on both sides.