DEFENCE Secretary Ben Wallace has admitted he is not optimistic a Russian incursion into Ukraine can be stopped.
The Cabinet minister, who was at talks in Germany, said there was still a chance” an invasion could be halted.
However, he added: I'm not optimistic.
The former Army officer also confirmed he would soon meet with Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow.
Britain could deploy hundreds of troops to Eastern Europe to help bolster Nato's military presence on the alliance's eastern flank.
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