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Former MI6 chief warns over Russian threat | » BBC News - Sir John Sawers, ex-MI6 chief, warns of Russia 'danger' 28/02/15 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks: "This crisis at the moment - it's focused on Ukraine but Ukraine is a symptom. It's not the real problem. The real problem is how we live with a Russia which feels very exposed. Putin's actions are ones of a leader who believes his own security is at stake..."

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Sir John described Russia as always having been an "issue of concern" for security services. "Europe and Russia are not converging with one another so we're going to have to find a new way to coexist with Russia," he said. "This crisis at the moment - it's focused on Ukraine but Ukraine is a symptom. It's not the real problem. "The real problem is how we live with a Russia which feels very exposed. Putin's actions are ones of a leader who believes his own security is at stake. "And here we've got nuclear bombers approaching the Cornish coast." BBC News - Sir John Sawers, ex-MI6 chief, warns of Russia 'danger' Former MI6 chief warns over Russian threat by Chris Johnston and agencies Saturday February 28 th , 2015  at  10:27 AM Russia | The Guardian 1 Share John Sawers says defence spending needs to increase to counter Vladimir Putin’s actions and Europe needs to find a n