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Britain's defence minister visits Ukraine as concern over Russian troop movements persists

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace walks outside Downing Street in London, Britain, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo

Britain's defence minister Ben Wallace met senior Ukrainian officials on a visit to Kyiv on Tuesday, a show of support at a time when Ukraine and NATO countries have expressed concern about Russian troop movements near Ukraine's borders.

Wallace met his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov, a Ukrainian defence ministry statement said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman on Monday expressed Britain's "unwavering" support for Ukraine and said it would back Kyiv in the face of Russian hostility.

(Reporting by Valentyn Ogirenko; writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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