Former MI5 Chief: UK May Be at War With Russia Now
29th September 2025
In this age of modern warfare, the U.K. might already be at war with Russia, according to the former head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency.
Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller, who led MI5 from 2002 to 2007, told the Lord Speaker’s Corner podcast that Russia’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics indicate a sustained campaign of hostility against Britain and its allies, The Times U.K. reported Monday.
“Fiona Hill may be right in saying we’re already at war with Russia,” Manningham-Buller said, referencing the prominent foreign policy expert and Vladimir Putin biographer who was key in testifying against President Donald Trump in the first impeachment.