Britain's top spy has delivered a stark warning that Vladimir Putin harbours "absolutely no evidence" of a genuine desire to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine, accusing the Russian leader of "stringing us along".
Sir Richard Moore, the head of MI6, who will step down in September after five years, made the comments in an outgoing speech. He noted that despite months of US-led talks and Donald Trump’s ultimatums, a truce appears no closer.
