Vladimir Putin's tactics in Ukraine will become "even more barbaric" amid resistance to Russian military efforts, Dominic Raab has warned.
The Deputy Prime Minister said Western sanctions were proving effective in helping to "starve Putin's war machine" but the conflict would likely see an imminent escalation from the Russian President.
"What we have done is arm something like 2,000 British troops, we provided a package of support ￡100 million and allies and partners have done further support," he told Sky News.
"We yesterday announced ￡40 million additional in humanitarian assistance along with the sanctions suite. And it has had an impact on Putin. But we know that Putin will react to this, or we fear that Putin will react to this, with even more barbaric tactics and that’s why we need to be prepared that this could be a long haul."
After Putin was accused of war crimes over the shelling of Ukrainian cities, Mr Raab added that Russia "will be held accountable for any violations of the laws of war" on Ukrainian soil.
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Priti Patel said that women must no longer bear the responsibility for keeping themselves safe on the street, writes Charles Hymas, as she launched her new strategy marking the anniversary of Sarah Everard’s murder.
The Home Secretary unveiled a multi-million pound publicity campaign that will urge people to report street harassment and other abuse of women whether by friends, relatives, work colleagues or strangers.
The campaign, launched by Priti Patel with national radio, online and press adverts, is part of the Government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls and will be branded under the tagline "enough".
Under the plan, violence against women and girls will be elevated to the same status as terrorism, forcing police to devote the necessary resources and capability, while ministers confirmed yesterday that they will introduce a specific new offence of street harassment "if there is a need".
Campaign to include street security overhaul
Britons should not travel to Ukraine to fight as there are "better ways" to help its people, the shadow defence secretary warned this morning.
Liz Truss suggested on Sunday morning that the issue was "something people can make their own decision about", adding: "If people want to support that struggle, I would support them in doing that."
Pressed on the Foreign Secretary's comments, John Healey told Sky News: "I think there are better ways for Britain to help the Ukrainians resist this Russian invasion.
"The military support that we're putting in, the economic sanctions to isolate Russia, the support that's now needed for the prosecutor in the International Criminal Court to pursue Russian war crimes, and maintaining and building that Western unity that is going to be required to make sure that, even if (Vladimir) Putin succeeds in the short term with his overwhelming firepower in Ukraine, he fails in the long run."
Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, also said on Monday there were "better ways" for Britons to show their support. Mr Healey's comments came as The Telegraph revealed the Army warned its soldiers not to go rogue and fight for fear of escalation (see 8.24am).
BP’s decision to pull out of Russia is an overdue victory for good sense, writes Ben Marlow.
Ben Marlow: Russia issue must be top of boardroom agenda
Roland Oliphant reported from Moscow for over a decade. Now The Telegraph’s Senior Foreign Correspondent, he’s in Ukraine, covering President Putin’s brutal invasion of the country.
He left Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv on Monday morning, fearing a Russian siege. It has since been subject to Russian missile strikes killing dozens of people.
Speaking to Christopher Hope on this week’s Chopper’s Politics podcast, which you can listen to here, he tells us why Putin’s forces are "genuinely shocked" that they haven’t been welcomed with open arms by the Ukrainian people.
"They seem to have had this idea that all we’ve got to do is drive into a Russian-speaking city and we’re going to be welcomed with flowers and salt and bread… And it hasn’t happened."
The British Army will today warn soldiers not to travel to Ukraine to take up arms as it risks triggering a major escalation in the conflict, Camilla Turner, Dominic Nicholls and Tom Ough report.
The cautionary order comes after Downing Street rebuked Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, who said she "absolutely" supported British nationals fighting against the Russian invasion.
In a daily message to every soldier, seen by The Telegraph, known as a Part 1 Order, Sir Chris Tickell, the second in command of the army, will say on Tuesday: "There has been some recent media coverage relating to foreigners being welcomed into Ukraine to help fight against Russia.
"To be clear, as members of the British Army, you are not authorised to travel to Ukraine to support the ongoing conflict against Russia in any form, whether you are on leave or not. Please remain professional and focused on your duty and your team."
Read more: Fears of major escalation in conflict
Boris Johnson will visit Poland and Estonia today as a show of British solidarity with two Nato states that border Russia.
Meanwhile Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, is headed for Geneva where she will make a speech at the UN Human Rights Council.
She will say: "Putin is murdering Ukrainians indiscriminately. There is blood on his hands, not just of innocent Ukrainians but the men he sent to die... the world will not stand for it."
In the Commons, health questions take place from 11.30am before MPs consider Lords amendments to the National Insurance Contributions Bill and a motion goes through to approve the end of coronavirus self-isolation rules.
Mastercard and Visa have blocked multiple financial institutions from their payment networks after the West rolled out tough new sanctions against Russia, writes James Warrington.
Mastercard did not say which institutions it had restricted, but said it would continue to work with regulators. Visa said it was taking action to ensure compliance with sanctions.
Both credit card companies also pledged a $2million (￡1.5million) donation for humanitarian relief.
It comes after Ukrainian officials urged both Mastercard and Visa to halt transactions on credit and debit cards issued by Russian banks.
The number of Labour MPs who had initially diverged from party policy was "marginal", the shadow defence secretary said.
Asked about the need for his party leader to order 11 MPs to withdraw their signatures from a Stop the War letter last week, John Healey said: "Sir Keir Starmer leads the party, he’s supported by people like me in the Shadow Cabinet
"These Labour MPs who were tempted to support a different point of view and fall for some of Putin’s propaganda about Nato aggression have simply been marginal and they’ve withdrawn their support for that sort of statement.
"The really important thing is that Her Majesty’s Opposition stands with the UK Government."
British-made anti-tank weapons, Turkish drones and even commercial satellites have helped Ukraine score a series of unexpected battlefield victories against Russia's massive army, writes Dominic Nicholls, our Defence and Security Editor.
Vladimir Putin’s forces have been stalled by ambushes and airstrikes as Ukraine's far inferior army utilises the array of foreign weaponry being channelled into the country from the West.
The bulk of Russian forces are still 30km north of Kyiv. The army has been slowed by Ukrainian forces defending Hostomel airfield, a key Russian objective for day one of the conflict.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence latest intelligence assessment said: "The Russian Armed Forces has, for the first time, been forced to acknowledge suffering casualties."
Ukrainains have been making good use of 2,000 Anglo-Swedish Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapons sent by Britain. More weapons and aid from the UK are set to follow.
Analysis: Russian forces stalled by ambushes and airstrikes
Russia was finally sent into the sporting abyss as Fifa threw them out of the World Cup amid a wholesale ban from international competition.
Football's world governing body agreed to the immediate suspension less than 24 hours after sparking global outrage by ruling Russia could continue to play in neutral colours.
Following mounting pressure, Russia is now expelled from the upcoming World Cup play-off match next month and the women's European Championship this summer. Spartak Moscow have also been kicked out of the Europa League, meaning RB Leipzig qualify for the quarter-final stage.
European football leaders also announced it now had severed its estimated ￡40milllion-a-year sponsorship deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom.
Tom Morgan, Ben Bloom and Tom Garry have more
Asked what will stop Vladimir Putin from attacking other countries with the same nuclear threat he has already used and the absence of any Nato troops in Ukraine, Dominic Raab claimed his aggression in Ukraine had turned into "a much, much more perilous misadventure for Putin than I think he realised".
Mr Raab pointed to the "demoralising effect" on Russian forces, some of whom are young conscripts, while the will of the Ukrainian people had been steeled further.
"That is how we will make sure Putin fails in Ukraine," he told Sky.
"Some of these very brutal tactics that we’re seeing being reported, with the harrowing pictures that we will see on our TV screens and in the newspapers, I think we’re being very clear that those that engage in war crimes will be held to account.”
Britain must commit to defending Ukraine "for the long haul", the Deputy Prime Minister said this morning.
"If you look at the short-term consequences, it is having the effect that we want and it is turning into a very, very difficult campaign for Putin," Mr Raab told Sky News.
He said that while warnings the invasion would prove "disastrous" for Russia had been vindicated, "I do think we’ll need to have the stamina to be in this for the long haul... This has not been the walk in the park that [Putin] expected, either in terms of Ukrainian resistance or the effectiveness of his own tactics.
"So all these things will slow him down and, we hope, change the calculus and get him to step back. We do this with our partners and we are willing to be in this for the long haul because I suspect notwithstanding the initial stuttering, Putin will seek to respond in evermore heavy-handed ways.”
Vladimir Putin's tactics in Ukraine will become "even more barbaric" amid resistance to Russian military efforts, Dominic Raab has warned.
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