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Russia places UK ex-Defence Minister Ben Wallace on wanted list
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Russia has placed a former UK Defence Minister on a wanted list in connection with a criminal investigation linked to terrorism-related charges. The investigation is reportedly related to comments made by the minister at the Warsaw Security Forum about Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The minister had recommended helping Ukraine carry out a military strike on a bridge linking southern Russia to Crimea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov previously described the minister's remarks as "stupid".