Moscow Should Be in No Doubt of the West's Support for Ukraine's Sovereignty – Chief of MI6

The main theme of Moore's first public speech since taking office in October 2020 was the tectonic changes he sees in the world, particularly in the intelligence environment. The Chief of MI6 also pointed out that the United Kingdom continues to face a growing threat from Russia. “More often than not, these Russian state activities are covert, or at least deniable. However, we are also seeing more brazen activity - often linked to the personal enrichment of elites around President Putin - the denial of which is increasingly implausible”, said Richard Moore. He cited the deployment of Russian private military companies in Africa and Syria and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny as examples.