Abandoning Ukraine means ‘infinitely higher’ long-term security costs, MI6 chief says

29/11/2024 14:30 The Guardian

If Putin allowed to reduce Ukraine to vassal state ‘he will not stop there’, Richard Moore says in plea to TrumpAbandoning Ukraine would jeopardise British, European and American security and lead to “infinitely higher” costs in the long term, the head of MI6 has warned in a speech that amounted to a plea to Donald Trump to continue supporting Kyiv.Richard Moore, giving a rare speech, said he believed Vladimir Putin “would not stop” at Ukraine if he was allowed to subjugate it in any peace talks involving the incoming US Republican administration. Continue reading...

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