Responding to reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by
his own generals about progress in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
has said a failure to speak "truth to power" is an "Achilles' heel" of authoritarian
governments.
While Blinken did not comment on the reports directly, he said he believes that
a weak point of autocracies is "that you don't have people in those systems who
speak truth to power or lack the ability to speak truth to power".
"And I think that is something that we're seeing in Russia," he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, the White House said intelligence suggests that Putin feels
he is being misled by military advisers, which has resulted in tension in the Kremlin.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said US defence officials find the assessment
"disconcerting", as it suggests Putin may not be aware of how his own military is
performing on the battlefield and may result in a "less than faithful" effort
at ending the fighting through peace talks.
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Zelensky: Ukraine at a turning point
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country is at a "turning point".
He also cast doubt on Russia's claims it is de-escalating fighting in his country,
calling it the precursor to "new strikes" in the eastern breakway Ukrainian region of
Donbas.
In a televised address, Zelensky said that the "so-called withdrawal" of
Russian forces away from Kyiv is "the consequence of the work of our defenders".
"We don't believe anyone. Not a single beautiful word," he said. "There's a real
situation on the battlefield and that's the most important thing. We will not give
anything away."
Similarly, Zelensky said that while peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are
ongoing, for now "these are only words, no specifics yet".
Zelensky also said Ukraine has the right to ask for weapons from the international
community, including aircraft and artillery.
"Freedom must be armed as well as tyranny," he said
his own generals about progress in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
has said a failure to speak "truth to power" is an "Achilles' heel" of authoritarian
governments.
While Blinken did not comment on the reports directly, he said he believes that
a weak point of autocracies is "that you don't have people in those systems who
speak truth to power or lack the ability to speak truth to power".
"And I think that is something that we're seeing in Russia," he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, the White House said intelligence suggests that Putin feels
he is being misled by military advisers, which has resulted in tension in the Kremlin.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said US defence officials find the assessment
"disconcerting", as it suggests Putin may not be aware of how his own military is
performing on the battlefield and may result in a "less than faithful" effort
at ending the fighting through peace talks.
****************
Zelensky: Ukraine at a turning point
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country is at a "turning point".
He also cast doubt on Russia's claims it is de-escalating fighting in his country,
calling it the precursor to "new strikes" in the eastern breakway Ukrainian region of
Donbas.
In a televised address, Zelensky said that the "so-called withdrawal" of
Russian forces away from Kyiv is "the consequence of the work of our defenders".
"We don't believe anyone. Not a single beautiful word," he said. "There's a real
situation on the battlefield and that's the most important thing. We will not give
anything away."
Similarly, Zelensky said that while peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are
ongoing, for now "these are only words, no specifics yet".
Zelensky also said Ukraine has the right to ask for weapons from the international
community, including aircraft and artillery.
"Freedom must be armed as well as tyranny," he said
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