British security services have uncovered a “staggeringly reckless campaign” of Russian sabotage in Europe, that comes as Russia also resorts to nuclear sabre-rattling to deter countries from backing Ukraine, its foreign spy chief said on Friday.
Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service known as MI6, said in a speech in Paris on Friday that were Putin to succeed in reducing Ukraine to a vassal state, he would not stop there.
“Our security – British, French, European and transatlantic- will be jeopardised.”
“We have recently uncovered a staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage in Europe, even as Putin and his acolytes resort to nuclear sabre-rattling to sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine”.
He said the cost of supporting Ukraine was well known, but added: “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.”
