Statement on the Chief of the Defence Staff鈥檚 call with the Russian Chief of the General Staff
A statement on the Chief of the Defence Staff鈥檚 call with the Russian Chief of the General Staff, General of the Army Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov.
At the request of the Russian Ministry of Defence, the Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, spoke with his Russian counterpart, General of the Army Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov, this afternoon.
皇冠体育app Chief of the Defence Staff rejected Russia鈥檚 allegations that Ukraine is planning actions to escalate the conflict, and he restated the UK鈥檚 enduring support for Ukraine.
皇冠体育app military leaders both agreed on the importance of maintaining open channels of communication between the UK and Russia to manage the risk of miscalculation and to facilitate de-escalation.
皇冠体育app conversation followed the Defence Secretary鈥檚 call with his Russian counterpart yesterday and a call between the Foreign Ministers of France, the UK, and the USA last night.