The U.S. intelligence community has concluded that Putin was unaware his military was using - and losing - conscripts in Ukraine.
A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss recently declassified intelligence, said Wednesday the intelligence finding indicates that Putin is aware of the situation on information coming to him and there is now persistent tension between him and senior Russian military officials. President Biden, in an exchange with reporters, would not comment.
The Pentagon concurs with the intelligence community's conclusion that Putin"hasn't been fully informed" by the defense ministry"at every turn" over the last month. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Wednesday it's"discomforting" that he may not have the full picture."It's his war. He chose it," Kirby said.
The two also reviewed security aid that has already been delivered to Ukraine and the effects that weaponry has had on the war, according to the White House. The findings demonstrate a"clear breakdown in the flow of accurate information" to Putin, and show that Putin's senior advisers are"afraid to tell him the truth," the official said.
That's part of the $13.6 billion that Congress approved earlier this month for Ukraine in a larger spending bill. The House and Senate will be receiving classified briefings on Ukraine on Wednesday.
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