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UK residents warned not to join war in Ukraine 'unless properly trained'

The UK Defence Secretary countered the advice of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and said there were other ways to help Ukraine

Daily Record · Feb 28, 2022

Ukraine invasion to get 'more violent' as Russian forces 'behind schedule' warns Tory

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Russia could resort to 'ruthless, indiscriminate bombing of cities' in Ukraine with 'high casualty levels' as the invasion entered its fifth day

Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Defence secretary Ben Wallace contradicts Liz Truss and urges Britons not to fight in Ukraine

Ben Wallace also hints at U-turn after UK denied asylum to refugees unless partners or children of British residents

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

It is Johnson, not Putin, who has gone ‘full tonto’, Russian official suggests

Maria Zakharova said ‘similar adjectives’ to those used about the Russian leader could be directed at Britain’s PM.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Russia: British minister's comment about Putin going 'full tonto' surprising

Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday it was surprised by a remark by UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed that President Vladimir Putin had gone "full tonto".

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Johnson considers sanctions on Putin’s ‘inner circle’ as air strikes hit Kyiv

The Prime Minister discussed fresh measures with allies on Friday.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

‘Still time’ to cut Russia out of Swift payment system, Defence Secretary says

Ben Wallace suggested the Prime Minister would push the issue with Nato allies on Friday.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Could British troops be sent to fight in Ukraine? Defence secretary says no to UK deployment

Ben Wallace, UK defence secretary, warned that deploying UK troops in Ukraine could lead to outright war with Russia - which is a nuclear-armed power

Wales Online · Feb 25, 2022

UK says it will work ‘all day’ to persuade Europe to cut Russia off from Swift

Foreign secretary goes on diplomatic drive to rally support for peak sanctions measure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

Russian army failed to deliver key military goals on day one, says Ben Wallace

UK defence minister rebuffs pleas from Ukrainian and some Conservative MPs to implement no-fly zone over Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022