British defence secretary warns Moscow against Ukraine escalation in rare call

Ben Wallace spoke to Sergei Shoigu in a rare telephone call initiated at the request of the Russians

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (Jacob King/PA)

British defence secretary Ben Wallace has warned his Russian counterpart against any attempt to escalate the war in Ukraine.

Mr Wallace spoke to Sergei Shoigu in a rare telephone call initiated at the request of the Russians, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.