Sir Keir Starmer said Vladimir Putin was standing in the way of a peace deal.
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to stand by the people of Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as he hit out at Vladimir Putin for blocking the path to peace.
The Prime Minister used an address to Cabinet on the fourth anniversary of Russian president Mr Putin’s invasion of his neighbour to praise the “incredible resilience” of Ukraine.
Sir Keir said: “This is not a remote conflict a long way away from the United Kingdom.
“It’s about our values of freedom, democracy and the right of a country to decide for itself what it does, which is democracy and sovereignty.”
The impact of the war was being felt in households across the UK due to the spike in energy prices since the invasion, he said.
“They are still 40% higher than they were before,” he said.
“So, every family is feeling it.
“And how and when this conflict ends is going to affect everybody in the United Kingdom for a very long time, which is why it is so important we make sure that it’s a just and lasting peace.”
But he said “it is Putin who is standing in the way” of that outcome.
