The head of MI6 Richard Moore has warned that Europe is under attack by Russian sabotage in a “staggeringly reckless” campaign which is starting to get out of control.
The UK spy chief warned that a Russian victory in Ukraine will not just threaten security in Britain and Europe, but also the US.
Western spies are trying to prevent the consequences of Russia’s sabotage from getting out of control and the world is at its most dangerous point in 40-years, Moore said.
Moore gave a speech to diplomate and intelligence officials, he said, “We have recently uncovered a staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage in Europe, even as Putin and his acolytes resort to nuclear saber-rattling, to sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine.”
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He added, “Such activity and rhetoric is dangerous and beyond irresponsible.”
Speaking alongside his French counterpart in Paris, Moore said: “If Putin is allowed to succeed in reducing Ukraine to a vassal state, he will not stop there. Our security – British, French, European and transatlantic – will be jeopardised.
The cost of supporting Ukraine is well known…but the cost of not doing so would be infinitely higher. If Putin succeeds, China would weigh the implications, North Korea would be emboldened and Iran would become still more dangerous.
Moore added, “For decades the US-UK intelligence alliance has made our societies safer; I worked successfully with the first Trump administration to advance our shared security and look forward to doing so again.”
