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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CIA Urges Russian Insiders to Share Information on Putin
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.
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 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.
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US risks sliding into direct conflict with Russia — Trump’s CIA pick
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, tells senators the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe sails through CIA director confirmation hearing
CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
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."
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
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 ...
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US must not allow its relations with Russia to escalate into wars — incoming CIA chief
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.
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Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
Trump has had a rocky relationship with U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, over findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to sway the vote to him. Intelligence ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, says the agency is 'not where we’re supposed 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.
Former CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking info on planned Israeli attack on Iran
A former CIA analyst has pleaded guilty to leaking information on a planned Israeli attack on Iran. Asif Rahman, 34, was arrested by the FBI in November weeks after classified documents appeared on the Telegram messaging app.
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The North Korean Card in Ukraine
North Korea's ever tightening embrace of Russia is one critical issue facing the incoming Trump administration.
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Words matter, but looking back on his time as the head of the world’s most important spy agency, Burns also had numbers on his mind. By his own count, he had made 84 trips overseas during his four years as director of the CIA.