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UK Urges Russian Action to Back Up Denial it Plans to Invade Ukraine

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he took Russian assurances that Moscow will not invade Ukraine seriously, but that he wanted to see accompanying action and hoped his talks in Moscow on Friday had helped reduce tensions. Wallace met Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as Russia holds huge military exercises…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022

Russia could invade Ukraine at any time, says Wallace

Following talks in Moscow, the Defence Secretary said Russian assurances they were not planning an attack would be judged ‘by the evidence’.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

UK defence minister says troops sent to Ukraine for training to return soon

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said British troops sent to Ukraine for training purposes would return soon and that he hoped his talks with Russia's defence minister on Friday had contributed to a de-escalation in the standoff over Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 11, 2022

Met police did not initially investigate No 10 parties because nobody admitted taking part, legal paper shows – as it happened

Metropolitan police did not investigate lockdown-breaching party claims because there was no social media footage, legal papers show

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

UK defence secretary heads to Moscow on a ratings high

Ben Wallace to meet Russian counterpart for talks as Conservative members vote him ‘best in cabinet’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022

Defence Secretary set for Moscow trip in effort to quell Ukraine border tensions

Ben Wallace will meet his Russian counterpart after Boris Johnson insisted Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to ‘bully’ eastern Europe.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Russia and Ukraine crisis moving ‘wrong way’, says UK defence secretary

Huge numbers of refugees may flee Ukraine for eastern Europe if Russian troops invade, says Ben Wallace

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022

Partygate: Constant photo leaks ‘designed’ to bring Boris Johnson down, minister suggests

‘The constant leaking is clearly designed for a purpose’, says defence secretary

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Johnson heads to Poland as UK launches diplomatic push over Ukraine

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Poland while Foreign Secretary Liz Truss heads to Russia, with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace set to follow.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

Russia Tells UK to Drop Sanctions Rhetoric or Expect Short Talks in Moscow

Russia told Britain on Wednesday to drop its sanctions rhetoric when its foreign and defense ministers fly to Moscow for talks amid tension over Ukraine, or else face the likelihood that their meetings will be short. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are due to travel to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022