He noted that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov are professionals.
“If they tell me that they do not intend to invade Ukraine, I take it seriously and trust it,” RIA Novosti quotes Wallace.
Earlier, Shoigu, during a meeting with his British counterpart, said that the level of Russian-British relations is close to zero, in order to avoid further deterioration, it is necessary to stop escalating the situation in relations between Russia and NATO.