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UK Sees ‘Direct Threat’ From Russia, China Alliance, Shapps Says
- Defence chief ‘extremely concerned’ by close Xi, Putin ties
- Grant Shapps calls for more European support for Ukraine
Grant Shapps
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The UK government said the growing alliance between Russia and China is a threat to Western nations, as it urged European countries to boost lethal aid to Ukraine.
“That is a direct threat to our way of life,” Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in an interview on Sky’s “Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips,” discussing growing Russian and Chinese influence around the world.