Statements by US officials that Vladimir Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the unpleasant truth about the “military operation” in Ukraine show how little they understand the Russian president and how the Kremlin is doing. This is what Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by world agencies, told reporters.
“Unfortunately for us, and this even worries us, it seems that neither the State Department nor the Pentagon have real information about what is happening in the Kremlin. They just do not understand what is happening in the Kremlin, do not understand President Putin, do not understand decision-making mechanism and do not understand our style of work, “he said. According to him, such misunderstanding leads to wrong and hasty decisions, which have “very bad consequences”.
Representatives of the White House and the EU said yesterday that they believe Putin is being misled by his advisers, who are wary of telling him how bad the war is in Ukraine and how much Western sanctions are affecting Russia’s economy. Several Western intelligence services report that Putin is receiving false information about the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine.
British intelligence director Jeremy Fleming said Putin’s entourage was afraid to tell him the truth, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said it would be alarming if Russia’s president was ill-informed or uninformed, and White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said no. accurate information has led to “constant tensions between Putin and his military leadership.”