UK General Staff Radakin wants to strengthen ties with Russia

Radakin stressed that he regularly communicates with his Russian colleague Valery Gerasimov and does not hide it. He believes that such contacts should become even more regular. "I would like this communication to be even more regular. I would like the contacts [from the Russian Federation] to be even stronger, even if it will be difficult conversations. It's a relationship that continue. How can you get the most out of them?" he.

At the same time, the Admiral and the head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation agreed not to disclose the details of their conversations, and Gerasimov, according to Radakin, "well followed this agreement. " According to the head of the UK General Staff, you need to use every opportunity to keep in connection with Russia open. "The danger is that you are so passionate about [the current situation] that you can exaggerate everything.

You need to analyze, but not overestimate, and try to be balanced," he added. According to the newspaper, ten days before the introduction of Russian troops to Ukraine, Radakin visited Moscow. Russia has not imposed personal sanctions against Admiral, so it "can return if it wants. " At the same time, Radakin also told about his close contact with the Commander -in -Chief of the Ukrainian Army Valery Zaluzhny, whom he visited in Kiev three times.

"I signed him [Christmas] postcard and gave a bottle of his favorite whiskey Glenmorangie," Radakin said. We will remind, after his appointment as Chief of Defense Staff of the UK in November last year Tony Radakin called Russia a great threat to the security of the country. He stressed that the actions of the Russian Federation, as well as China, Iran and North Korea pose a threat to British "values ​​and interests.