US security will be at risk if President Vladimir Putin succeeds in Ukraine, the head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has said in a warning to President Donald Trump.
Sir Richard Moore said Russia would not stop at the Ukrainian border, China would “consider the implications, North Korea will become emboldened and Iran will become even more dangerous”.
However, in his annual street address, the spy director said that his cooperation with the first president, Trump, had been successful, and that he was “looking forward to working together again,” and had warm words for the next U.S. administration.
In addition to talking about Ukraine, the head of MI6, or the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also sounded the alarm about:
• “Russia’s shockingly reckless sabotage in Europe.”
• Potential terrorism in the UK and across the continent inspired by the loss of innocent lives in Gaza and Lebanon;
・Iran’s nuclear ambitions and desire to “eliminate domestic and foreign dissidents.”
President Donald Trump has promised to end the Ukraine war “quickly.” Photo: Associated Press
Sir Richard said: “In my 37 years in intelligence, I have never seen the world in such a state of danger.”
The British spy chief appeared at the British embassy in Paris with Nicolas Lerner, head of France’s foreign intelligence agency DGSE, and mentioned Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“Nicolas and I have no doubts about Ukraine’s interests. If President Putin is allowed to succeed in reducing Ukraine to a client state, he will not stop there.”
“Our security in Britain, France, Europe and across the Atlantic will be at risk. The costs of supporting Ukraine are well known, but the costs of not supporting them will be infinitely higher.
“If Putin succeeds, China will consider the consequences, North Korea will become emboldened and Iran will become more dangerous.”
Trump, who is scheduled to return to the White House in January, has promised to end the war “quickly” but has not explained how.
But this week, the president-elect announced plans to appoint Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, 80, a retired senior commander in the Trump administration, as Ukraine’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia.
In April, General Kellogg co-authored a paper arguing that the United States should negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. As part of the plan, the continuation of U.S. weapons to support Kiev would be conditional on the Ukrainian government’s participation in peace negotiations.
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Keith Kellogg supported the United States in negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine. File photo: AP
Sir Richard reiterated the danger posed by Russia’s subversive activities across Europe, going further than his previous public comments in September, when he and the CIA chief called the operation “reckless” and “barbaric”. I strengthened my words.
This time: “Despite the rattling of nuclear sabers by President Putin and his followers to sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine and to challenge the West’s resolve to do so, we have recently “It has exposed Russia’s shockingly reckless sabotage in Europe.”
“Such activities and statements are dangerous and beyond irresponsible.”
Sir Richard said Putin’s Russia was waging an “astonishingly reckless” campaign of destruction in Europe. Photo: Associated Press
The spymaster told us how British and French intelligence services are helping provide intelligence to their respective governments to deal with the Russian threat.
“SIS and DGSE information is critical to aligning risks and informing decisions by respective governments so they can successfully navigate President Putin’s combination of abuse and aggression,” he said. Ta.
Turning to other areas of concern, Sir Richard raised the possibility that Israel’s wars against Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon respectively (which have also cost many civilian lives) could trigger terrorist attacks in Europe. did.
“We still do not know the full impact of the radicalization of hostilities and the horrific loss of innocent lives in the Middle East since the tragedy of October 7,” he said.
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He also spoke about the threat posed by Iran, a major supporter of Hezbollah and Hamas.
“Iran’s allied militias across the Middle East have been severely damaged, but the regime’s nuclear ambitions continue to threaten us all, especially our French and British friends in the region, and the Iranian regime has “We are continuing our efforts to eliminate outside dissidents.” Said.
In stark contrast to the MI6 chief’s brief and relatively soft remarks on China, the Trump administration views China as a major global security threat.
“We must deal with the rise of an increasingly assertive China, which sometimes competes with our interests and is often inconsistent with our values,” Sir Richard said.
