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Richard Wheeler

Russia would need 100 years to conquer Ukraine at current rate, says David Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Russia would need 100 years to conquer all of Ukraine if it continued gaining territory at its current “slow” rate, according to the Foreign Secretary.

David Lammy said Vladimir Putin could end the conflict tomorrow by withdrawing from Ukraine, adding that the Russian president’s position is “not one of strength” as the invasion has been a “monumental strategic failure”.

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