Category: Defence secretary

Impostor Posing as Ukrainian PM Calls UK Defence Secretary

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace hit out at Russian “dirty tricks” after being targeted by an impostor posing as the Ukrainian prime minister. Wallace said he became suspicious and terminated the call after “several misleading questions”. The Defence Secretary said it was a “desperate attempt” but “no amount of Russian disinformation, distortion and dirty tricks”…


‘Still Time’ to Cut Russia out of Swift Payment System: UK Defence Secretary

Britain will “work all day” to try to get the Swift international payment system “turned off for Russia”, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. Ukraine has called for Moscow to be kicked out of the system, which allows financial transactions to be made around the world. However, there has been opposition in Europe over fears…