Russian intelligence services will never be held accountable for their role in planning and miscalculating the Ukraine war because accountability depends on regime change—Putin supports the services, they serve as his Praetorian Guard, and as Putin goes, so go the intelligence services
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Shawn WestwesterEvidence Quote
“the Russian intelligence services are not going to have any accountability for this war...As Putin goes, so goes the Russian intelligence services”
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Inside Russian Intelligence: CIA Insider on Putin’s Playbook, Ukraine & the Next War— The Cipher BriefCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:23:34 PM
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