Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns warned ... and Burn’s vision for the CIA. Burns, a career diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Jordan, became the eighth ...

"Nobody is asking (President Volodymyr) Zelensky to recognize Crimea as Russian territory, but if he wants Crimea, why didn't they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia ...

The strategic peninsula of Crimea is crucial in US-led efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, has long been coveted by Moscow ...

Recognizing Crimea as Russia would be a significant shift in US policy. Moscow occupied then claimed to have annexed the Ukrainian region in 2014. Aside from a small handful of countries ...

Ever since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, Moscow’s spy agencies have been ... including in 2022, when then CIA director William Burns met Naryshkin in Ankara. Among the items on the agenda for ...

the Ambassador to Russia Thomas Pickering; the top diplomat and later CIA Director William Burns; George Kennan, the legendary formulator of the postwar containment strategy; his more hawkish ...

Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J ... Maidan revolution had swept Russia’s ally from power in Kyiv and an enraged Putin had stealthily invaded Crimea.

William J. Burns gave the most detailed public account yet by a U.S. official of the damage done to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia by last month’s uprising by the mercenary group.

By Lynsey Chutel The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Russia and its proxy security forces in Crimea have committed ... as well as witness testimony. Evidence cited in the ...

CIA Director William Burns acknowledged Thursday that without military assistance from the U.S., Ukraine could experience significant setbacks in its war with Russia. Ukrainians are "at a tough ...

CIA Director William Burns ... territory of Crimea in 2014, which would still be deemed “a loss” for Ukraine. According to CNN, Burns further expressed concern that more Ukrainian cities like Avdiivka ...

CIA Director Bill Burns on Thursday warned that unless US sends more military support, Ukraine could “lose” the war against Russia by ... Burns had warned in testimony before the Senate ...