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Britain Debrief

February 17, 2022

#BritainDebrief – What role is Western intelligence playing in the Ukraine crisis? A Debrief from Sir John Sawers

By Ben Judah

How is Western intelligence responding to the Ukraine crisis?

Given the unprecedented interventions British and American intelligence agencies have regularly made throughout the crisis in Ukraine, Ben Judah interviewed Sir John Sawers, former Chief of MI6. Why are Western intelligence agencies making such stark interventions? Is the risk of a full scale invasion exaggerated? Is Putin aiming to manipulate NATO without actually invading?

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