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Ministers must be honest about Russian threat to UK, confirms former Foreign Office head
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Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former national security adviser has said.
Key facts
- Lord Ricketts also dismissed Andy Burnham’s claim he wanted to be a “bridge” between the US and Ukraine
- Peter Ricketts, who advised David Cameron when he was prime minister, became the latest figure to warn about the scale of the threat posed by “hybrid attacks” from Vladimir Putin’s forces
- And on Friday, Walker told 700 troops at Catterick garrison in North Yorkshire that politicians would soon need to have a “frank conversation” about the “sacrifices” that would be needed
- Relations between Washington and Kyiv deteriorated sharply this week after Donald Trump waived several economic sanctions on Russia and suggested Ukraine needed a new leader
Summary
Peter Ricketts, who advised David Cameron when he was prime minister, became the latest figure to warn about the scale of the threat posed by “hybrid attacks” from Vladimir Putin’s forces. The peer, who is the former top civil servant in the Foreign Office, said banking systems, energy or water supplies could be targeted by Kremlin cyber-assaults. It comes in a week where the heads of MI5 and the British army have warned about the danger posed by Moscow. Lord Ricketts also dismissed Andy Burnham’s claim he wanted to be a “bridge” between the US and Ukraine.