MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, Parker said in an interview with The Guardian newspaper that Russia uses "increasingly aggressive" tactics, including "propaganda, espionage, subversion and cyberattacks," in pursuing its foreign policy abroad. The MI5 head claimed that Russia's activities in Ukraine and Syria prove that Moscow's foreign policy is directed against the West.
Director General of MI5 Parker interview for @Guardian: saddened to see a professional trapped to his own propaganda-created world pic.twitter.com/kw5QnUrzHq
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) 1 ноября 2016 г.
Moscow has also reacted to the publication, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stating that the allegations are unsubstantiated and lack any evidence backing them.
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also threatened Russia and Syria with more sanctions in October after fighting escalated in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
