Great Britain wants to restore military contacts with Russia: statement by the head of the Ministry of Defense

The UK wants to establish additional channels of communication with Russia, particularly between military departments. London believes that direct contacts will help avoid dangerous escalation due to possible misunderstandings or erroneous assessments of the situation.

This is reported by the Financial Times, citing an interview with UK Defense Minister Wes Streeting.

According to him, the British Embassy in Moscow remains one of the channels of communication for now. However, he would like to expand opportunities for contacts, especially between the military structures of the two countries.

Streeting explained that direct communication with the Russian side is important because of the risk of miscalculations that could lead to unpredictable developments.

At the same time, London has not yet resumed contacts with the Russian military leadership at a high level.

The publication notes that previous attempts by the UK to establish such interaction with Russian defense officials have not yielded results. Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, the British defense minister and the current chief of defense staff have not communicated with their Russian counterparts.

Streeting’s statement came amid preparations for two-day talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in the United Arab Emirates, mediated by the United States.

It was previously reported that the UK and the Nordic countries have agreed to create a naval alliance to deter Russia, including its submarines. The cooperation is planned to be organized within the framework of the Joint Expeditionary Force led by the UK.

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