MI6 chief urges Russians to spy for Britain

He stated this during a speech at the British Embassy in Prague, SkyNews writes.

"There are many Russians today who are silently appalled by the sight of their armed forces pulverizing Ukrainian cities, expelling innocent families from their homes and kidnapping thousands of children," Moore said.

He also called Putin's attack on Ukraine a crime.

“They are watching in horror as their soldiers ravage a kindred country. They know in their hearts that Putin's case for attacking a fellow Slavic nation is fraudulent," says the chief of UK’s intelligence.

Moore compared the current situation in Ukraine to that which arose in Prague in 1968, when the Soviet Union reversed the liberalization reforms.

"As they witness the venality, infighting and callous incompetence of their leaders - the human factor at its worst - many more Russians are wrestling with the same dilemmas and the same tugs of conscience as their predecessors did in 1968," he noted.

Moore called on the Russians to cooperate with British intelligence.

"I invite them to do what others have already done this past 18 months and join hands with us. Our door is always open. We will handle their offers of help with the discretion and professionalism for which our service is famed.Their secrets will always be safe with us and together we will work to bring the bloodshed to an end. My services live by the principle that our loyalty to our agents is lifelong and our gratitude eternal," he explained. 

For reference. MI-6 is a secret intelligence organization working for the British government, along with the internal security service MI-5.