The head of the British Foreign Intelligence Service believes that Russia has reduced the ability to spy in Europe by at least half after the expulsion of a number of Russian intelligence officers from cities across Europe and the arrest of several secret spies posing as civilians, writes CNN.

“Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, European countries expelled more than 400 Russian intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover,” said Richard Moore, head of MI6, the British Foreign Intelligence Service..

According to Moore, this halved their ability to spy for Russia in Europe..

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Asked if the war in Ukraine has made Russia a potential recruiting ground for Britain and allies to recruit agents, Moore said MI6 hopes Russians in intelligence and foreign services "

“Our doors are always open,” he added..

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