Russia has been formally declared a national security threat to Britain for the first time.Dan Jarvis, the security minister, announced on Tuesday that Russian agents working on behalf of Vladimir Putin’s regime will be forced to register their activities or face five years in jail.In a statement to the Commons, he said Russia presented an “acute threat” to UK national security through hostile acts in recent years, including the Salisbury nerve agent poisonings, espionage, cyber attacks and the invasion of Ukraine.The Russian state will be added to the highest “enhanced tier” of the forthcoming Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (Firs), a status reserved for nations that pose a risk to the safety of the UK’s interests. n18oc_breaking-news News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
