Putin ‘veto is a green flag’ to evil Assad

SUPPORT Vladimir Putin RUSSIA poses a “grave threat” to world order, says International Development Minister Penny Mordaunt.

And President Vladimir Putin’s “flagrant disregard” for law is a risk to the security of every country.

Ms Mordaunt will tell a conference in Brussels that Moscow’s backing of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has given him a free rein.

She will use the meeting today to appeal to Russia and Iran to use their influence to force the Assad regime to negotiate.

Ms Mordaunt will add: “In wielding its UN veto 12 times on Syria, Russia has given a green flag to Assad to perpetrate human rights atrocities.

“The only solution to end the suffering in Syria is a political settlement.”