The United States, Britain and the European Union have said Russia is “grossly misinformed” about the situation in Ukraine, foreign media reported. The head of the British intelligence agency confirmed this in a report. The head of the intelligence service, Jeremy Fleming, has said that he was misled by advisers to President Vladimir Putin.
The United States has said in a statement that it has received intelligence from Russian leaders about the weak military presence in Ukraine, and that it has received intelligence similar to that of the British intelligence service.