British Foreign and Defense Ministers to visit Moscow in the coming days

British Foreign and Defense Ministers to visit Moscow in the coming days

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and British Defense Minister Ben Wallace will visit Moscow in the near future. This was reported in the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday, January 29.

The statement noted that the representatives are faced with the task of improving relations between the two states.

“After this week, the Prime Minister made it clear in the House of Commons that better relations with Russia are possible, he instructed the foreign and defense ministers to prepare for visits to Moscow in the coming days to negotiate with their counterparts. They will be instructed to improve relations with the government of President (of Russia Vladimir – Ed.) Putin and seek de-escalation, ”the Financial Times reported.

On January 28, the press service of the British Prime Minister reported that Boris Johnson will have a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. In addition, the British Prime Minister will also visit the region of Ukraine.

The last telephone conversation between Johnson and Putin took place on December 13, 2021. During the conversation, the politicians discussed the situation in Ukraine. Like other Western leaders, Johnson expressed concern about the alleged large-scale movement of Russian troops near the Ukrainian borders.

Source: IZ

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