Sir Richard Dearlove, who was head of the Secret Intelligence Service between 1999 and 2004, said he was approached by the KGB asking for MI6 to help Putin, and agreed for the pair to meet in St Petersburg

KGB asked Prime Minister Tony Blair to attend the opera with Vladimir Putin 

• Former chief of MI6 said the pair went to see War and Peace in St Petersburg
• Sir Richard Dearlove said there was ‘significant regret’ over accepting invitation 

The former head of MI6 has admitted there is ‘significant regret’ over MI6 allowing Tony Blair to attend the opera with Vladimir Putin during his rise to power.

Sir Richard Dearlove, who was head of the Secret Intelligence Service between 1999 and 2004, made the revelations at the Cliveden Literary Festival in Berkshire at the weekend, where he featured as a guest speaker.

Sir Richard told the audience that ahead of the Russian presidential election in 2000, he was approached by the KGB asking for MI6 to help Putin, and agreed for the pair to meet in St Petersburg.

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