Overview

• Sir Richard Moore said Vladimir Putin is "stringing us along" and shows "absolutely no evidence" of interest in a negotiated settlement short of Ukrainian capitulation.
• MI6 launched Silent Courier, a secure dark‑web portal inviting anyone with sensitive information, including Russians, to contact the UK safely.
• Moore argued the invasion has strengthened Ukraine’s national identity and accelerated its westward shift, helping push Sweden and Finland into NATO.
• He will step down at the end of September after five years, with technology chief Blaise Metreweli becoming MI6’s first female director.
• The assessment comes after stalled US‑led diplomacy, with President Trump saying this week that Putin had "let me down" following efforts including their Alaska meeting.