The head of Britain’s MI6, Richard Moore, expressed gratitude to Russian state television for translating and broadcasting a speech in which he encouraged Russians to spy for the UK. Anchor Maria Butina featured the clip in a program about Moore, questioning the effectiveness of MI6’s recruiting methods. Western officials have observed a change in Russian motives for spying, driven by anger towards President Putin’s government. The UK government has accused Russian intelligence services of cyberespionage and interfering in British politics. Russia has a history of granting former agents their own television shows.