UK Defence Chief ‘Not Optimistic’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Stopped

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace speaking during the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, on Oct. 5, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/PA

Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is “not optimistic” a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped.

Wallace, who is currently in Germany, told the BBC that he would soon meet with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow.