The president of Russia receives a written report every morning on the situation at the front, which is prepared in such a way as to emphasize successes and minimize failures. In addition, the information in the reports is usually late, as it is pre-processed by the special services.
He writes about it The Wall Street Journal citing his own sources in Russian intelligence and "people close to the Kremlin."
In addition, the information in such summaries is sometimes several days out of date, because before reaching Putin, it passes through the filters of the FSB and the Security Council.
Putin is surrounded by people who convince him of Russia's victory at any cost, the journalists conclude.
