Intelligence and National Security

MI6 chief warned that President Vladimir Putin is deliberately dragging out peace talks to subjugate Ukraine and harass NATO members, describing Russia as a growing threat in Europe. He said Moscow is operating in a "space between peace and war," using tactics just below the threshold of war—cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, drone incursions around airports, arson, sabotage and disinformation—and that the "export of chaos is a feature, not a bug," as allies press for a swift peace deal while Zelenskyy met U.S. envoys in Berlin.