MI5 Chief vs. Kremlin: The Battle of Accusations

MI5's Ken McCallum accuses Russia's GRU of chaos in Europe, a claim the Kremlin dismisses as baseless. Amidst the Ukraine conflict, European nations and NATO allege Russian spies are causing turmoil. The CIA and MI6 vow to counter Russia's disruptive tactics and spread of misinformation.

The UK's MI5 security chief Ken McCallum claimed that Russia's GRU military intelligence is on a 'sustained mission' to create disorder across Britain and Europe. He highlighted instances of arson and sabotage as examples of the GRU's activities.

However, the Kremlin, through spokesman Dmitry Peskov, dismissed these allegations as baseless, stating that they are unworthy of consideration in light of the ongoing geopolitical tensions fueled by the conflict in Ukraine. This statement comes amidst mounting accusations by European and NATO powers of Russian espionage.

In a bid to counter these alleged operations, the heads of the U.S. CIA and the UK's MI6 jointly wrote in the Financial Times about their synergistic efforts to thwart the supposed campaigns of sabotage and misinformation orchestrated by Russian intelligence.

(With inputs from agencies.)