Putin's men 'on the run', say Ukraine - but they need UK help to turn the screw

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants a 90-day action plan that will push Russian Putin to his limits - but he needs help from others western nations, including us

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Ukraine urges Britain to turn the screws on Vladimir Putin and force him to sit at the negotiating table by Christmas.

As Ukrainian forces push back Russian troops and retake 3,000 square kilometers of territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a 90-day plan of action that will push Russian President Putin to his limits.

Mr. Zelensky wants the UK and other Western countries to:

Confiscate Russian assets instead of just freezing them. Declare Putin's United Russia party a terrorist organization - like Palestinian Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah. Apply a no-fly zone over the Black Sea to ensure the safety of grain exports. Ban the issuance of all tourist visas to Russians.

Ukraine is keen to push Vladimir Putin "into his entrenchments" (

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A delegation of seven British MPs, including former Labor minister Liam Byrne, traveled to Kyiv to hear firsthand about Mr Zelensky's plan to end the war.

Mr. Byrne said: "This is seen as a way to force many of Putin's enablers to start making choices about him.

"It may not bring him down, but it will force him into a corner with nowhere else to go but to beg for peace.

“Russia has used substantial resources for little profit. In the short term, this cannot produce a breakthrough on the battlefield.”