U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of running a “mafia state” and compared him to a slave owner during his speech at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Sept. 24. Lammy, who took over as British Foreign Secretary in July 2024, has consistently reiterated his country’s support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s attacks against Ukrainian civilians and violations of international law. Lammy criticized Putin’s actions regarding the invasion of Ukraine, recalling the days of slavery, and accused the Russian government of flouting international law, whi…