U.S. and U.K. officials say intelligence indicates Vladimir Putin has been 'misinformed' about how badly the Russian military is performing in Ukraine, in part due to 'yes-men' advisers who are 'too afraid to tell him the truth.'
U.S. and U.K. officials say intelligence indicates Vladimir Putin has been "misinformed" about how badly the Russian military is performing in Ukraine, in part due to "yes-men" advisers who are "too afraid to tell him the truth."The Western allies have repeatedly declassified and publicized sensitive intelligence about Russia as a tool to undermine Putin's strategy.
pulling back from its offensive near Kyiv, which ended in failure thanks to a stiff Ukrainian resistance."[I]t increasingly looks like Putin has massively misjudged the situation," Jeremy Fleming, the head of the U.K.'s GCHQ spy service, said in a"We’ve seen Russian soldiers — short of weapons and morale — refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft," Fleming claimed.
"And even though we believe Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth, what’s going on and the extent of these misjudgments must be crystal clear to the regime," he added.to reporters: "We have information that Putin felt misled by the Russian military, which has resulted in persistent tension between Putin and his military leadership."
Releasing this information "contributes to an understanding that this has been a strategic failure for Russia," Bedingfield said when asked why the U.S. was declassifying this intelligence now.There is probably "no bigger insult" than calling Putin, a former KGB officer, "misinformed" about the state of his own military,
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on UkraineMeanwhile, President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a 55 minute call on Wednesday that an additional $500 million in direct aid for Ukraine was on its way. It’s the latest burst in American assistance as the Russian invasion grinds on.
Read more »
White House: Intel Shows Putin Misled by Advisers on UkraineThe White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military’s poor performance in Ukraine
Read more »
White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on UkraineThe White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military's poor performance in Ukraine
Read more »
Putin advisers 'too afraid to tell him the truth' on Ukraine -U.S. officialWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, citing declassified intelligence. Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of its southern neighbor has been halted on most fronts by stiff resistance from Ukrainian forces who have recaptured territory even as civilians are trapped in besieged cities. 'We have information that Putin felt misled by the Russian military,' leading him to mistrust the military leadership, the U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Read more »
UK spy chief says Putin advisors fear telling truth on UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin's advisors fear telling him the truth about his 'failing' Ukraine war strategy, the head of Britain's top communications spying agency said Thursday.
Read more »