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 ...
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.
John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, appeared Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee to share his vision for the future of the nation's premier spy agency.
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 ...
His stark warning follows the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accusing Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ in the air against Poland and other countries six months after a parcel caught fire at a warehouse in Birmingham. Suspicious packages have also been found on cargo planes in Germany and Poland.
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, says spy agency’s intelligence collection capability 'isn’t where it needs to be'
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.