British foreign sec accuses Putin of creating a mafia state during UN Security Council speech

British foreign sec accuses Putin of creating a mafia state during UN Security Council speech

British foreign sec accuses Putin of creating a mafia state during UN Security Council speech

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of running a “mafia state” with imperialist ambitions in a powerful speech to the United Nations Security Council. Lammy criticized Russian actions in Ukraine and Africa, comparing Putin’s expansionist mentality to that of historical slave owners and denouncing Russian corruption.