Putin is a spent force after Ukraine war; his army is done: UK minister

Russia's Vladimir Putin is a spent force in the world whatever happens in Ukraine, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Tuesday, predicting the invasion would be the president's end.

Russia's offensive in Ukraine, which the Kremlin calls a 'special military operation', is continuing but at a significantly slower pace, Ukrainian military and intelligence said, as frightened residents fled bombed-out cities.

"The buck will eventually stop somewhere in the Kremlin ... whether that happens next week or next year or next decade is obviously debatable. Whatever ... happens, President Putin is a spent force in the world and he is