Putin advisers ‘afraid to tell him truth’ about Ukraine error, says GCHQ head

Sir Jeremy Fleming speech says Russia’s president miscalculated the scale of resistance

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Vladimir Putin has made a strategic miscalculation in launching the invasion of Ukraine and his advisers are “afraid to tell him the truth” about the extent of his error, the boss of British spy agency GCHQ will say in a speech on Thursday.

Sir Jeremy Fleming, due to give a speech in Australia, said the Russian leader had misjudged the strength of Ukrainian resistance, the western response and the ability of his forces to deliver a rapid victory.

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