PM says ‘the world is watching’ as he unveils six-point plan to tackle Putin

Boris Johnson has unveiled a six-point plan to tackle Vladimir Putin as he urged nations across the globe to turn words of condemnation into firm action against the Russian president.

The Prime Minister tonight (Saturday) trumpeted his new plan which calls on international leaders to mobilise an “international humanitarian coalition” for Ukraine in parallel with increased effort to help the besieged nation to defend itself and even harsher economic sanctions against Russia.

He said that “it is not future historians but the people of Ukraine who will be our judge” over how the world reacts to Vladimir Putin’s “hideous, barbarous assault”.

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He spoke out as Russian forces appeared to ignore a ceasefire and continue their bombing campaign in Ukraine.

Ahead of a swathe of meetings in coming days, Mr Johnson said: “Putin must fail and must be seen to fail in this act of aggression.

“It is not enough to express our support for the rules-based international order – we must defend it against a sustained attempt to rewrite the rules by military force.”

Mr Johnson is set to call on his counterparts worldwide to make a “renewed and concerted effort” to tackle Mr Putin, No 10 said.

Already, 141 nations have denounced the Kremlin’s actions at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council.

Some 38 countries, coordinated by the UK, have also led the largest-ever referral to the International Criminal Court.

But Mr Johnson is set to tell leaders, in an essay in the New York Times on Sunday, that the international community must come together under a six-point plan to keep the pressure on.

The Prime Minister will call on leaders to mobilise