RISHI Sunak has slammed Vladimir Putin for driving the 'worst economic crisis since 2008'.
The PM told the House of Commons that Russian aggression in Ukraine was a significant factor in the global economic crisis.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there was a "shared determination" among world leaders at the G20 summit to "restore stability, deliver long-term growth and drive a better future, one where no single country has the power to hold us back".
Making a statement to the Commons on his visit to the G20 summit, Mr Sunak told the Commons: "In just a few moments the Chancellor will build on these international foundations when he sets out the autumn statement, putting our economy back on to a positive trajectory and restoring our fiscal sustainability."
The PM was speaking after his return from the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
He also said that blame for a missile hitting a Polish village close to the Ukrainian border "belongs solely to Russia".
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Mr Sunak acknowledged it is possible the explosion, which killed two people, was caused by Ukrainian munitions deployed in self-defence.
But he said Ukraine could not be blamed for trying to defend itself from a "barrage" of missiles launched by Russia.
It comes ahead of the Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
The budget will detail how the Treasury is going to fill an estimated £60bn black hole in the public purse.
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The gaping hole came about because of the pandemic, Mad Vlad Putin's war in Ukraine, soaring energy costs and Liz Truss' disastrous mini budget.
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