State-sponsored propaganda, fake news and subversion pose a “fundamental” threat to the sovereignty of the UK and its allies, according to the chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service.
Although he did not name Russia, references in a rare public speech by Alex Younger, head of MI6, left little doubt he was referring to recent activities that many western spy agencies attribute to the Kremlin. “The risks are profound,” he said.
His warning comes after a deeply divisive US election campaign in which federal authorities said Russian intelligence sought to influence voters by discrediting Hillary Clinton.
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