Ben Wallace has shut down critics after the PM's surprise trip to Ukraine
Picture: AlamyDefence secretary Ben Wallace has hit back at critics generating "conspiracy b****cks" over Boris Johnson's second surprise trip to Kyiv.The Prime Minister faced backlash for pulling out of a Yorkshire meeting of northern Tories to go on the trip.
But he soon turned up in the Ukrainian capital for his second wartime visit to see President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - a day after France, Germany and Italy's leaders travelled there. "2. Visits are sometimes necessary in person because not everything can be discussed securely over phones etc. Russia has an aggressive electronic warfare and signal intelligence operation.
"However, taking the opportunity to visit a country and ally at war to ensure we are doing everything we can to help is also important. As a northern MP, I am proud that Britain has been at the forefront of the international effort to support Ukraine.
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