It’s unclear what means Britain believes Russia might use to install a friendly government in Kyiv. Amid diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to meet Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for talks in Moscow. A meeting Friday between Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ended with no breakthrough. Estonia also is seeking Germany’s approval to send Soviet-made howitzers, which once belonged to East Germany, to Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba alleged Saturday that Germany was not showing adequate support for Ukraine.
