Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. © Pavel Golovkin/AP/Press Association Images
Richard Dearlove, the former head of the Secret Intelligence Service MI6, has said that the West is failing to put sufficient pressure on Vladimir Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In comments made exclusively to Prospect, Dearlove said: “I think the sanctions are a strong way to send a message to Putin and the Russian leadership group. But whether they provide a solution to the problem, I have significant doubts about that. So my attitude towards sanctions is definitely equivocal.”
In contrast, Dearlove said …read more
Source: Prospect
