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CIA Director was in Ukraine last week

  • By Al Mayadeen net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 Jan 2022 11:21
2 Min Read

William Burns met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a previously scheduled trip.

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  • CIA Director was in Ukraine last week
    Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns.

According to media reports, William Burns, the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), visited Kiev last week to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and officials from local intelligence organizations.

CNN's Natasha Bertrand quoted a US official on Twitter saying "Last Wednesday, Director Burns visited Kyiv on a previously-scheduled trip where he consulted with intelligence counterparts amid concerns of a further invasion of Ukraine by Russia."

A U.S. official said of Burns' travel: "Last Wednesday, Director Burns visited Kyiv on a previously scheduled trip, where he consulted with intelligence counterparts amid concerns of a further invasion of Ukraine by Russia." (1/2)

— Olivia Gazis (@Olivia_Gazis) January 18, 2022

According to the statement, assessments of Ukraine's danger and measures to de-escalate tensions with Russia were on the agenda. 

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