Britain’s foreign minister compared Putin to a slave owner

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to a slave owner and said the latter runs a “mafia state”.

He accused Putin of “imperialism” and disregard for international law during the invasion of Ukraine.

This writes Politico with reference to the speech of the diplomat during a speech at the UN Security Council.

David Lammy called Russia a “mafia state” during a speech at the UN Security Council.

Lammy criticized Putin’s behavior during the invasion of Ukraine, recalling the days of slavery, and accused the Russian government of flouting international law.

“Your invasion is in your interest. Only yours. To turn your mafia state into a mafia empire. An empire built on corruption”, – stated the British minister.

He stressed that he recognizes in the actions of the Russian authority’s “imperialism” and emphasized that one should call such things by their proper names.

These are not the first such words from politicians in the direction of Russian dictator Putin.

Earlier it was reported that US President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “butcher”.