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Putin will likely intensify efforts to confuse European public as Ukraine war rages on
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“Henchmen” of Russian President Vladimir Putin are “seeking to strike elsewhere, in the misguided hope of weakening Western resolve”, said Britain’s spy chief.
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LONDON – Recent warnings by the head of Britain’s domestic intelligence service that his country is being subjected to repeated attempts by Russian spies on a “mission to create mayhem” on British streets are echoed by the chiefs of other European security services, all of whom are facing similar challenges.
Most of these alleged Russian operations – which include attempts to damage European transportation routes or destroy ammunition warehouses – are aimed at disrupting continued Western military support for Ukraine.
