Russia places UK ex-minister Ben Wallace on wanted list

LONDON: Russia has ‌placed British former defense minister Ben Wallace on a wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, state media said on Wednesday, citing the Russian Interior Ministry’s database. Wallace served as the UK’s defense minister from before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 until August 2023, since when he has continued to advocate for ‌boosting military support ‌for Kyiv and condemned ‌Russian ⁠aggression. The state media ⁠reports did not give further details and Wallace did not reply to a request for comment.

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