Russian President Vladimir Putin has misjudged the situation in Ukraine, but his advisers are scared of telling him the truth about what's happening on the ground, the head of Britain's intelligence agency says.
Referring to the conflict in Ukraine as Putin's"personal war," Fleming said the Russian leader had also underestimated the economic consequences of the sanctions regime as well as Russia's military capabilities.
"And even though we believe Putin's advisors are afraid to tell him the truth, what's going on and the extent of these misjudgments must be crystal clear to the regime."Americans Are ‘Wasting Too Much Money on Housing,' Says Top Economist—Here Are 4 Ways to Get ‘House Rich'Fleming did not give any details on how GCHQ or British intelligence officials knew how Putin's inner circle felt about relaying the details of the invasion to the Russian leader.
Despite all of this, Fleming said Thursday that Putin was still trying to follow through on his plan to gain ground in Ukraine.
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