Russia’s spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed The Moscow headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, which played a key role in President Vladimir Putin's war plans. (Emily Sabens/The Washington Post; AFP/Getty; Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty; iStock) KYIV, Ukraine — In the final days before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s security service began sending cryptic instruct
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