The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia invaded almost three years ago.
Information has played a crucial role in the conflict, with both sides using intelligence to anticipate moves and counter threats. In this environment, the United States continues to seek inside knowledge of the Kremlin’s actions.
No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency’s swashbuckling predecessor, during World War II. But the self-effacing Burns has bravely commanded a CIA force in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago.
Trump's pick to be CIA director promised in his confirmation hearing to hone in on setting strong intelligence collection priorities and "demanding relentless execution."
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated John Ratcliffe, a former Director of National Intelligence, to head the CIA. And as Burns prepares to leave office, the geopolitical landscape is still deeply volatile with the war in Gaza still raging ...
And how do you continue to inflict costs on Russia so that Putin understands that time is not necessarily on his side, which is what I think he believes today. Kelly: As CIA director, I know you ...
And how do you continue to inflict costs on Russia so that Putin understands that time is not necessarily on his side, which is what I think he believes today. Kelly: As CIA director, I know you ...
In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the... Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community ...
The Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.
TASS/. The United States cannot allow its hostile relations with Russia to "boil over into unintended wars," US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, believes.
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.