UK citizens in Ukraine have been told to leave now by commercial means and the remaining British troops in the eastern European country will be withdrawn this weekend. It comes after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace suggested Russia is in a position where it can invade Ukraine “at any time.” After meeting his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday, Wallace said they had a “frank and constructive” conversation during which he reiterated that the weapons the UK gave Ukraine are “purely defensive” and NATO is not “interested in dividing and ruling Russia” or “seeking confrontation,” while Shoigu assured him that Kremlin was not planning to attack its southern neighbour. But with 130,000 Russian troops massed along the borders and large-scale military exercises taking place in Belarus, Wallace said although he did take Shoigu’s assurance “seriously,” he would judge such assurances by Moscow’s actions and that he was less optimistic than he had been previously that …
UK to Withdraw Troops From Ukraine as Citizens Are Told to Leave Immediately
February 12, 2022
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