Putin put the head of the FSB's foreign intelligence branch under arrest

[rayg]

Putin 'has placed the head of the FSB's foreign intelligence branch under house arrest because he is furious at security services for failing to warn him' that Ukraine could fiercely resist invasion
Vladimir Putin has reportedly placed the head of the FSB's foreign service under house arrest, along with his deputy

The Russian president is said to blame his intelligence agencies for the slow pace of the war in Ukraine, which has seen Russian casualties continue to mount

Andrey Soldatov, a well-respected author on the Russian secret services, said sources inside the FSB told him of the arrests on Friday
Embezzlement of funds allocated for subversive and undercover work in Ukraine, as well as false information, is said to be the reason for the arrests

The FSB security service allegedly told Putin Ukraine was weak, riddled with neo-Nazi groups, and would give up easily if he invaded
The news comes after Putin was said to have sacked his top generals

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...se-arrest.html

[dryheat]

The other Vlad would have put it on a stick.

[togor]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Same old Russia.