Mr. Burns, a key figure in bolstering the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, has amassed influence beyond most previous spy chiefs.
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Leaked Documents Reflect Persistent Speculation on Putin’s Health
Leaked materials include unsubstantiated intelligence about a Ukrainian politician’s claim that the Russian leader is undergoing chemotherapy.
Poland Says It Foiled a Russian Spy Ring
The sabotage, the Polish interior minister said, was planned “at the request of Russian intelligence” and “aimed at paralyzing the supply of equipment, weapons and aid to Ukraine.”
Foreign Adversaries ‘Very Unlikely’ to Blame for Havana Syndrome, Intelligence Review Finds
The assessment concluded that there was no credible evidence that any adversaries had developed a weapon capable of causing the injuries that U.S. officials have reported.
Foreign Adversaries Unlikely to Blame for Havana Syndrome, Intelligence Review Finds
The assessment also concluded that there was no “credible evidence” that any adversaries had developed a weapon capable of causing the injuries that U.S. officials have reported.
CIA Director Burns Visited Ukraine to Meet With Zelensky
The director, William J. Burns, has made periodic visits to Ukraine to meet with intelligence officials and to exchange information with the country’s president.
Eight Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Putin’s War in Ukraine
Secret Russian battle plans, intercepts, and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants revealed new details of how Vladimir Putin botched his invasion of Ukraine.
The Fatal Blast in Poland Shows the Heightened Risk of Escalation
The hasty and likely inaccurate reactions from some countries to the apparent explosion of a missile was worrisome, but so is Russia’s nuclear temptation in Ukraine.
C.I.A. Director Warns Russian Counterpart Against Using Nuclear Weapons
William Burns’s talks with Russia’s foreign intelligence chief are the most senior in-person meetings since the start of the war in Ukraine.
CIA Director Warns Russia Against Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
The National Security Council said William J. Burns’s meeting was not in any way to negotiate or to discuss any settlement of the war in Ukraine.