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| The Times: Britain wants to resume military contacts with Russia | |
| 2026-08-12 | |
"I just can't quit you..."
[Regnum] The British authorities are interested in resuming contact with the Russian military command to avoid incidents that could provoke direct hostilities between the countries, The Times reported. The need to resume contacts with Russia was raised after the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich was forced to fire preemptively in the English Channel in June due to the dangerous approach of a yacht flying the British flag. A British government spokeswoman confirmed to the publication London's desire to restore military ties with Moscow. "Having an embassy in Moscow allows us to send clear and precise messages directly to the Russian government, which helps protect British interests and manage the risk of escalation," the British official said. The publication notes that former head of the British Armed Forces Tony Radakin and his successor Rich Knighton have never been able to contact Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov since the start of the Second World War. Earlier, British military analyst Alexander Mercuris stated that the incident with the frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the English Channel showed that Russia is ready to carry out tasks even with the use of weapons. | |
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