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Wallace says Britain ready to strike at Russia's interests
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- 23 February, 2022
- 13:10
Secretary of State for Defence of Britain Ben Wallace said the UK had 'kicked the backside' of former Russian leaders and 'can always do it again' as he took aim at Vladimir Putin, Report informs, citing Daily Mail.
The Defence Secretary also claimed the Russian President had gone 'full tonto' as tensions continue to rise amid the worsening Ukraine crisis.
The Cabinet minister said Mr. Putin had made the mistake of having no allies to support his actions as he compared the Russian premier to Tsar Nicholas I during the Crimean War.
Mr. Wallace, a former Scots Guards officer, said his regiment had 'kicked the backside' of the tsar in the Crimea and 'we can always do it again'.
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