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MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore stated there's no evidence of Russia's Putin wanting peace negotiations in Ukraine, claiming Putin is prolonging the conflict. Moore described Putin's actions as an attempt to impose imperial will, but predicted his failure. He highlighted the invasion's strengthening of Ukrainian national identity and westward integration, while accusing Putin of lying and mortgaging Russia's future. Moore's remarks came during his farewell speech in Istanbul after five years leading MI6.

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