How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
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 Secretary of Hard Problems
While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...
How the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence secretly forged a deep partnership
The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia invaded almost three years ago.
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War in Ukraine increases risk of US conflict with "nuclear power", future CIA chief says
John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), believes that Russia's war against ...
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Q&A: CIA Chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
William Burns: I’ve had a couple of conversations with my successor — with John Ratcliffe — and I’m not sure he ... as the ...
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Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William ... Burns: Oh, you know, I've had a couple of conversations with my successor, with John ...
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CIA boss' secret visit to Ukraine
On December 21, CIA chief William Burns met with intelligence officials in Ukraine, as well as with President ... to nominate a loyalist from his camp, John Ratcliffe to head the CIA.
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
William Burns: I've had a couple of conversations with my successor — with John Ratcliffe — and I'm not sure he needs ... as ...