Sky News reports:

[https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-poland-nato-russia-trump-putin-zelenskyy-live-moscow-kremlin-12541713]

MI6 chief sees 'no evidence' Putin is interested in a negotiated peace

His successor, Blaise Metreweli [another vetting disaster] - the first woman appointed to the position as 'C' (as the agency's leader is nicknamed) - was in the audience to hear him appeal to Russian citizens to help the British spy on the Kremlin. 

"To those men and women in Russia who have truths to share and the courage to share them, I invite you to contact M16," Sir Richard implored. "You will be working to bring peace to our continent; to protect the long-term interests and redeem the honour of your country". 

As blatant an invitation to spy for the UK as you could get.

'Wicked' as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold's C might have said.

If Putin had said this, say to Ukrainians, there would have been an outcry in the MSM.

But it's the outgoing head of MI6 saying it to Russians so that's OK then.

No wonder there's no interest in a negotiated peace with suggestions like this backed up with a new spy recruitment portal:

[https://news.sky.com/story/mi6-launches-new-drive-to-recruit-spies-including-russians-13433714]

MI6 is launching a new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK.

The secure messaging platform Silent Courier aims to boost national security by making it easier for the intelligence agency to recruit potential agents in Russia and around the world, the Foreign Office said.