How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
Jan 17, 2025 · 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, …
CIA Director Burns on Ukraine: ‘We’re running out of time to help …
Apr 18, 2024 · William J. Burns became Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in 2021 following a distinguished career as a diplomat under six presidents and administrations from …
Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
Jan 10, 2025 · In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the resurgence of ISIS, and what's next for the intel …
William J. Burns (diplomat) - Wikipedia
In early November 2021, Burns flew to Moscow, notifying Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Putin's security council, that the United States believed Putin was considering a full-scale …
US gov’t knew NATO expansion to Ukraine would force Russia to …
Feb 27, 2022 · US Ambassador William Burns, now CIA director, admitted in 2008 embassy cable that NATO expansion to Ukraine crosses Russia's security "redlines" and could lead to …
CIA director: Not passing Ukraine aid would be a mistake ... - POLITICO
Jan 30, 2024 · Western allies must continue providing assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia this year, or risk a mistake “of historic proportions,” CIA Director William Burns wrote in a …
War in Ukraine Has Weakened Putin, C.I.A. Director Writes
Jan 30, 2024 · The war in Ukraine has “quietly corroded” the power of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, wrote in an essay published on Tuesday.
CIA Director William Burns says that without aid, Ukraine "could …
Apr 19, 2024 · CIA Director William Burns acknowledged Thursday that without military assistance from the U.S., Ukraine could experience significant setbacks in its war with Russia.
CIA director: Cutting aid to Ukraine would be mistake of ‘historic ...
Jan 31, 2024 · CIA Director William Burns warned of a dire outcome if the U.S. halted military aid to Ukraine, saying it would be a mistake of “historic proportions” in a Foreign Affairs magazine …
CIA Director Burns Visited Ukraine to Meet With Zelensky - The …
Jan 19, 2023 · William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, traveled to Kyiv last week for secret consultations with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials.