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, ...
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 ...
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...
The Diplomatic Spy
Words matter, but looking back on his time as the head of the world’s most important spy agency, Burns also had numbers on ...
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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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Expert Q&A: The Gaza Deal — and the ‘Trump Effect’
The Trump administration has much to consider about Israel, Gaza, Saudi Arabia and Iran as it implements the ceasefire deal.