MI6 Chief: Putin Stalling Ukraine Peace, Testing West in "Gray Zone"

• MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli stated Putin is stalling Ukraine peace efforts and testing the West with tactics "just below the threshold of war."
• Metreweli, the first woman to lead MI6, accused Russia of sponsoring cyberattacks, drone incursions, arson, sabotage, and disinformation campaigns.
• The MI6 chief emphasized that the world is operating in a "gray zone" between peace and war, with Russia being an aggressive and expansionist threat.
• Metreweli highlighted the need for MI6 officers to master technology and human intelligence to combat evolving security threats.
• The warning comes amidst diplomatic meetings aimed at ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

Why It Matters: MI6 warns Russia's 'below war threshold' tactics threaten global stability.