Pakistan's helping hand to warmonger Putin: Imran Khan shamelessly offers to import two million tons of wheat AND buy gas from Russia... just as Western sanctions are dealing devastating blow to its economy.
- Imran Khan signs a trade deal with Putin after Kremlin talks on the day that he ordered Ukraine invasion
- The Bank of Russia raised key interest rate from 9.5 per cent to 20 per cent as the rouble's value tumbled
- Kremlin is expected to turn to China and sell assets to raise cash to keep the war and the economy running
- Putin claims the unprecedented sanctions imposed by the West to cripple him are based on an 'empire of lies'
- Many Russians are panicking. They're pulling cash from ATMs and fear state will become North Korea or Iran
- Generous Mail and MailOnline readers have donated £710,000 in 48 hours to our Ukraine appeal. Total is £1.2m including £500,000 pledged by the owner of DMGT, Lord Rothermere
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