Russia places former UK defense secretary Ben Wallace on wanted list
Russia on Wednesday placed former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on its wanted list under a criminal article, according to a document on the Interior Ministry database. The specific article was not disclosed. Russian media linked the move to Wallace's September 2025 calls for strikes on Crimea to render it “uninhabitable.”
Russia on Wednesday placed former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on its wanted list under a criminal article, according to a document posted on the Interior Ministry database. The specific article was not disclosed.
Russian media reported that the grounds for the listing may be linked to a terrorism-related criminal case stemming from Wallace's calls in September 2025 for strikes on Crimea to render it “uninhabitable.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Wallace's remarks as “stupid,” adding that the Kremlin does not consider it necessary to comment on statements about Russia made by former Western officials.
Wallace served as Britain’s defense minister from 2019 to 2023.