UK's new MI6 chief issues warning to Putin over Ukraine — The Telegraph
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The new head of UK intelligence, MI6, Blaise Metreweli, warned Russia's Vladimir Putin that British spies will not abandon Ukraine, The Telegraph reports.
In her first speech, the new head of MI6 declared unwavering support for Kyiv, as the US insists on territorial concessions.
"Putin should be in no doubt, our support is enduring. The pressure we apply on Ukraine‘s behalf will be sustained," Metreweli says.
"The export of chaos is a feature, not a bug, in the Russian approach to international engagement and we should be ready for this to continue until Putin is forced to change his calculus," she adds.
Metreweli notes that the rules of war are now being rewritten by Russia and other hostile players, and that the world is facing a new era of uncertainty.
In this regard, the agency recalls that Russia had previously been accused of waging a hybrid war against Europe, using cyberattacks and drones in an attempt to sow panic.
UK military intelligence also warns that Putin is modernizing the navy to destroy critical submarine cables and pipelines.
Blaise Metreweli
In June, the British intelligence service MI6 appointed a woman as its head for the first time in history. She is Blythe Metreveli.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed her appointment, calling it historic at a time when the work of our intelligence services has never been more important.
Blyth Metreveli joined the secret service in 1999 and is 47 years old.
Before that, she held the position of head of MI6's key technology and innovation department, whose goal is to keep the identities of secret agents secret and develop new ways to evade opponents, or was the so-called Director Q.
Berlin talks
Yesterday, December 14, US officials held several hours of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the US is pushing for a peace deal by the end of the year, but there are significant differences between the parties, especially regarding control over territories in Donbas.
Today, December 15, the delegations will continue negotiations. Several European leaders are expected to join them, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
