There’s “absolutely no evidence” Russia’s president needs to barter peace in Ukraine, the pinnacle of Britain’s international intelligence service has stated.
“He seeks to impose his imperial will by all means at his disposal. But he cannot succeed,” Sir Moore stated.
“Bluntly, Putin has bitten off more than he can chew. He thought he was going to win an easy victory. But he – and many others – underestimated the Ukrainians.”
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MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore
Sir Moore’s feedback come a day after US President Donald Trump stated the Russian president had “let me down” in his efforts to finish the conflict.
Mr Trump’s diplomatic efforts, together with a summit with President Putin in Alaska final month, have to this point failed to provide a breakthrough.
Standing alongside him, Sir Keir Starmer stated the 2 leaders had mentioned tips on how to “decisively increase the pressure on Putin to get him to agree a peace deal that will last,” however that Putin’s actions in Ukraine in latest weeks are “not the actions of someone who wants peace”.
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Tens of 1000’s of individuals have been killed since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Sir Moore stated the following conflict had strengthened Ukraine’s nationwide identification and accelerated its shift in the direction of the West.
“Putin has sought to convince the world that Russian victory is inevitable. But he lies. He lies to the world. He lies to his people. Perhaps he even lies to himself,” he stated.
Putin is “mortgaging his country’s future for his own personal legacy and a distorted version of history”, he added, saying the conflict was “accelerating this decline”.
The Secret Intelligence Service will then get its first feminine chief, Blaise Metreweli.
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Sir Moore was talking as MI6 unveiled a darkish net portal, dubbed “Silent Courier”, to recruit new spies for the UK.
Putin is ‘stringing us alongside’, MI6 chief says
The outgoing MI6 chief has stated – in his remaining speech as head of the UK’s international intelligence company – that he sees “no evidence” Russian chief Vladimir Putin has “any interest in a negotiated peace short of Ukrainian capitulation”.
In a speech generally tinged with emotion and filled with satisfaction about his years main the company, Sir Richard Moore instructed a small group of invited friends in Istanbul the place he as soon as served as ambassador and the place one in all his kids was born, how he believes Putin is “stringing us along”.
His successor, Blaise Metreweli – the primary girl appointed to the place as ‘C’ (because the company’s chief is nicknamed) – was within the viewers to listen to him attraction to Russian residents to assist the British spy on the Kremlin.
“To those men and women in Russia who have truths to share and the courage to share them, I invite you to contact M16,” Sir Richard implored. “You will be working to bring peace to our continent; to protect the long-term interests and redeem the honour of your country”.
Sir Richard went on to guarantee the Russian residents who is perhaps tempted that “we will do everything to keep you safe”.
The choice to maneuver into the darkish net to encourage the sharing of knowledge comes as peace in Ukraine appears as far-off as ever.
The spy chief – who has been on the helm for 5 years – recognized Russia alongside China and Iran because the nations threatening UK safety probably the most.
However he additionally added Gaza wants peace too, “for a reset to take hold in the region and to prevent further appalling suffering of innocent Palestinians,” and warned the Israeli bombardment there was “fuelling radicalisation globally”.
The safe messaging platform goals to spice up nationwide safety by making it simpler for the intelligence company to recruit potential brokers in Russia and all over the world, the Overseas Workplace stated.
“To those men and women in Russia who have truths to share and the courage to share them, I invite you to contact MI6,” Sir Moore stated.
