British defence minister cancels holiday as Ukraine crisis deepens


FILE PHOTO: British defence minister Ben Wallace attends a news conference following his talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, Russia, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - British defence minister Ben Wallace is returning from a holiday overseas to deal with what he called the "worsening" crisis in Ukraine as he warned that Russia could invade within days.

Wallace had planned to spend a long weekend abroad with his family after visiting Moscow last week for diplomatic talks. ITV News said the minister announced the change of plans after one of its journalist spotted him at a European resort and the broadcaster sought comment from the Ministry of Defence.

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