Russia (Washington Insider) – MI6 Chief Blaise Metreweli,
the 1st female head in 116 years, warned that Russia is a global threat,
stressed UK support for Ukraine, and called for advanced technology in intelligence
operations.
As Zeynab
Farajzade on Anewz reported, MI6 Chief Blaise Metreweli has warned that
Russia remains a serious threat to global security. Speaking publicly for the
first time since taking office in October 2025, she said Moscow is spreading
instability around the world on purpose.
Metreweli described chaos as a key part of Russia’s foreign
policy and said it is used to extend its influence far beyond its borders. She
also made clear that President Vladimir Putin should have “no doubt” about
Britain’s strong support for Ukraine and that London will continue to stand by
Kyiv in the face of ongoing Russian attacks.
“(Vladimir) Putin should be in no doubt, our support
is enduring. The pressure we apply on Ukraine’s behalf will be sustained,”
Metreweli will say on Monday.
“The export of chaos is a feature, not a bug in the
Russian approach to international engagement, and we should be ready for this
to continue until Putin is forced to change his calculus,”
Metreweli said.
What threat does Russia pose as MI6 Chief Metreweli vows UK
support for Ukraine?
MI6 Chief Blaise Metreweli will highlight the need
to increase the use of technology to protect Britain’s security. She will
say intelligence officers need to be as skilled in coding and digital work as
they are in traditional espionage. Metreweli will call for technology to be
applied across all areas of intelligence to address modern threats, including
terrorism and information warfare.
“Mastery of technology must infuse everything we do.
Not just in our labs, but in the field, in our tradecraft, and even more
importantly, in the mindset of every officer. We must be as comfortable with
lines of code as we are with human sources, as fluent in Python as we are in
multiple languages,”
Metreweli will say.
Officials mentioned that the speech reflects that there is
still an ongoing attempt to reach a ceasefire agreement regarding fighting in
Ukraine. Over the past week and weekend, Germany has hosted US and Ukrainian
delegations to discuss previously discussed arrangements for the Berlin Summit
scheduled for Monday, December 15, 2025, for European leaders to meet with the
US President regarding this conflict.
The UK has imposed sanctions against Russia since its
military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Sanctioned individuals and
businesses include political leaders, major business executives, major
companies, imports/exports to/from Russia, Russian ship owners/operators, and
the intelligence agency that signed the major sanctions.
Major Richard Knighton (the UK Chief of Staff), who is
making a speech at the same time as the Prime Minister’s, will call for the UK
Government to adopt a “whole of society” approach to providing national defence
support.
