Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accepted an invitation to meet his British counterpart Ben Wallace to discuss the crisis on the Russia-Ukraine border, a senior UK defence source said Saturday, IgbereTV reports.
“The Defence Secretary is glad that Russia has accepted the invitation to talk with his counterpart,” the source said.
“Given the last defence bilateral between our two countries took place in London in 2013, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has offered to meet in Moscow instead,” added the source.
“The Secretary of State has been clear that he will explore all avenues to achieve stability and a resolution to the Ukraine crisis
