The chief of MI6 has asked Russians outraged by the violence in Ukraine to "join hands" with his espionage service.

In a speech delivered at the British embassy in Prague, Richard Moore compared the present situation in Ukraine to the Prague Spring of 1968, when the Soviet Union suppressed liberalizing reforms and expressed hope that Ukraine's counteroffensive would make headway. 

He claimed that many Russians are "wrestling with the same dilemmas as their predecessors," and invited them to join hands with the UK.

"Their secrets will be safe with us," the head boldly said. He alleged that many Russians are "silently appalled," by the events in Ukraine," and vowed that the UK would "handle their offers of help with the discretion and professionalism for which my service is famed.”

Moore offered no evidence for his claims against Russia but believes that Purin is "clearly under pressure," following the attempted mutiny by Wagner forces. He also criticized Iran's “unconscionable” decision to grant Moscow drones, something Russia has denied.

He also told Politico that Russia and China will try to use AI in a "reckless and dangerous" manner, adding that "It will be a significant part of our role going forward into the future, to try and ... detect, uncover, and then disrupt people who would like to develop AI in directions which are dangerous.”

“They are never just passive collectors of information: our agents can be tasked and directed; they can identify new questions we didn’t know to ask; and sometimes they can influence decisions inside a government or terrorist group.

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