{"id":184178,"date":"2024-11-28T10:53:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/28\/europe-is-in-actual-war-with-russia-says-former-mi6-chief\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T10:53:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:53:08","slug":"europe-is-in-actual-war-with-russia-says-former-mi6-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/28\/europe-is-in-actual-war-with-russia-says-former-mi6-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe is in ‘actual war’ with Russia, says former MI6 chief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The former head of MI6 has said Europe is no longer in a “pre-war situation” with Russia, but “an actual war”.<\/p>\n

Sir Richard Dearlove said it is time “to face up to the fact” that Russia<\/a><\/strong> thinks it is in a state of war with the whole of the continent, and has already carried out “very aggressive moves” on certain European countries.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Sky News’ Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge<\/a><\/strong>, he disagreed with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk<\/a><\/strong>‘s assessment that Europe is in a pre-war era.<\/p>\n

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Sir Richard said: “Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he’s wrong. I think it’s an actual war.<\/p>\n

“We’ve seen already quite clearly some very aggressive moves on the part of the Russians in various European countries.<\/p>\n

“You’ve had the heads of the intelligence agencies – of the CIA, of my former service – actually standing up publicly and talking about the Russians going feral and being involved in sabotage and hybrid warfare.<\/p>\n

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“I don’t think there’s any point in beating about the bush,” he said, adding Europe and the United States are in a “very dangerous situation”.<\/p>\n

The Polish prime minister first said in an interview back in March that the younger generation would have to “get used to the arrival of a new [pre-war] era”.<\/p>\n

He reiterated this last week, saying there is a “real threat” of global conflict breaking out after Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/a><\/strong> at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.<\/p>\n

Nearly three years since Russia’s invasion<\/a><\/strong>, the conflict continues to consume huge amounts of weaponry and cost human lives – for only small but steady territorial gains.<\/p>\n

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Overnight on Wednesday, Russia launched a massive attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, cutting power to more than one million people<\/strong><\/a>, according to officials.<\/p>\n

Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk, and many other cities in central and western Ukraine.<\/p>\n

‘Things could go badly wrong’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asked if Western leaders should pick up the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong><\/a> and opt for a policy of communication, Sir Richard said he has “always believed in having a dialogue with one’s opponents or enemies”.<\/p>\n

“I think we’re in a very difficult situation with Russia and it is probably better to have some sort of dialogue with them, than no contact at all. So I don’t rule that out,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We are in an extraordinary situation historically. We have got a major, contained, war on the continent… Things could go badly wrong very quickly.<\/p>\n

“But I think at the moment, I’m not sure Russia is in a mood or a situation where it’s going to be very easy to talk to Putin.”<\/p>\n

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Earlier this month, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Mr Putin<\/a><\/strong> for the first time since 2022 to urge him to negotiate with Ukraine for a “just” peace deal.<\/p>\n

After the call, the Kremlin said Mr Putin told Mr Scholz that any agreement to end the war should reflect “new territorial realities”.<\/p>\n

The hour-long call between the two leaders was criticised by Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong><\/a>, who said it is “exactly what Putin has long wanted” and it has opened “Pandora’s Box”.<\/p>\n

You can watch the full interview with Sir Richard Dearlove on YouTube here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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