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 ‘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, ...
US secretly invested in Ukraine's drone industry NYT
Declassified information has confirmed Washingtons spooks bolstered Kievs UAV program The USnbspplayed a crucial but secret ...
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Russia's transatlantic sabotage plot foiled by U.S. intel
Joe Biden and American intelligence have warned Vladimir Putin about the consequences of sabotage planned by Russians using ...
Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster
The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence ...
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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 about Russia, a potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the resurgence of ...
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Outgoing CIA Dir. Bill Burns shares his outlook on Russia, Mideast and ISIS
WILLIAM BURNS: (Laughter). KELLY: ...And speak today. You're about to leave government service. Vladimir Putin is still running Russia, is marking a quarter-century doing so and shows no signs he ...
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Outgoing CIA Dir. Bill Burns shares his outlook on Russia, Mideast and ISIS
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to outgoing CIA Director Bill Burns about the handling of Russia, the Mideast, and security threats during his tenure, plus what lies ahead for the intel community.