Russia’s ‘number one mission’ is to deploy spies and infiltrate UK government, ex CIA officer warns

0 June 20, 2026 11:30

THE Kremlin’s “number one mission” is to deploy spies on British soil and infiltrate the UK government, a former CIA chief has warned.
Britain must accept it is at war with Russia as Vladimir Putin continues to flood the streets with secret agents, according to former senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser.
Fears over Russian spies in the UK rose this week after it was revealed that arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer were part of a sabotage campaign by the Kremlin.
Ben Wallace, the former defence secretary, told the BBC the attacks were “a very definite and deliberate escalation” by Putin.
Sean, who worked in US intelligence for 30 years, says the attacks against property and a car linked to the Prime Minister are a clear signal of Russia‘s chilling intent.

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