CIA

Secret CIA assessment: Putin ‘probably directing’ influence operation to denigrate Biden Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides are "probably directing" a Russian foreign influence operation to interfere in the 2020 presidential election against former vice president Joe Biden, which involves a prominent Ukrainian lawmaker connected to President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, a top-secret CIA assessment concluded, according to two sources who reviewed it. 23.09.20 11:36 30 632 328 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine has highest mortality rate in world - CIA. INFOGRAPHICS Ukraine has become the country with the highest mortality rate in the world and the lowest birth rate. 13.09.24 09:57 29 845 221

By attacking Ukraine, Putin found himself in quandary, - CIA Director Brennan By unleashing a war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin found himself in a "bit of a quandary" in terms of implementing his strategic goals. 26.02.16 22:20 58 926 181 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

CIA chief Burns secretly visited Kyiv and got acquainted with ambitious plan to liberate occupied territories, - Washington Post In early June, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency William Burns paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv and met with Ukraine’s political and military leadership to discuss plans to counter Russian aggression. 01.07.23 07:58 13 272 145 War in Ukraine

"In intelligence business, we would say that Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as unwitting agent of Russian Federation", - ex-director of CIA As an ex-intelligence officer, Putin knows how to play upon Trump’s vulnerabilities. 06.08.16 09:32 18 192 120 World

FBI and CIA agreed that Russia helped Trump to win presidential campaign, - Washington Post FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. are in agreement with a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election in part to help Donald Trump win the White House. 17.12.16 09:34 53 589 109 Previously in trend: President Trump

CIA maintains 12 secret Russian surveillance bases in Ukraine - NYT The US Central Intelligence Agency maintains 12 secret bases in Ukraine that help monitor the actions of the Russian armed forces and collect important data. 26.02.24 01:15 16 778 99 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Putin could use nuclear weapons if he despairs, - CIA The US Central Intelligence Agency has no data yet on the movement of weapons for a nuclear strike. But the Biden administration is serious about the threat of Russia's use of nuclear weapons. 15.04.22 17:36 19 758 93 Previously in trend: War

CIA agents work in Ukraine, and special forces from NATO countries assist in supply of weapons, - NYT CIA special agents in Kyiv pass secret information to the Ukrainian military and the government. 26.06.22 23:47 27 482 78 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Aid to Ukraine War

Trump's CIA chief candidate includes Russia in list of global challenges Donald Trump's nominee to head the Central Investigation Agency Mike Pompeo, speaking at a hearing in the Senate on Thursday, listed multiple challenges facing the United States, from an aggressive Russia to a "disruptive" Iran to a China that he said is creating "real tensions." 12.01.17 19:30 13 599 69 World

Strength of Ukrainian resistance to Russian military aggression is underestimated, - CIA Director Ratcliffe The strength with which Ukrainians resist Russian military aggression is underestimated. 26.03.25 09:05 10 123 82

Termination of aid to Ukraine is goal in its own gates for United States - CIA Director Burns Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns explained that it is strategically important for the United States to continue supporting Ukraine amid Russia’s continued full-scale aggression. 31.01.24 09:59 7 937 60 World

Ukraine is Russia's zero-sum game with the West, - CIA Director Brennan Putin is in a bit of a quandary now inside of Ukraine. 24.02.16 16:17 16 322 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US saw that Putin wanted to restore USSR, but did not try to stop him, - former CIA Director Panetta Since the beginning of its administration, the United States has perceived Vladimir Putin as an enemy who wants to weaken the United States. 20.10.24 11:29 6 695 48

CIA director quietly visits Ukraine - CNN During an unannounced visit to Kyiv last week, CIA Director Bill Burns met with Ukraine's leadership to discuss the situation related to the latest military escalation by Russia. 18.01.22 07:26 12 984 42 Ukrainian Politics

Nothing can save Putin from defeat in Ukraine, - former head of CIA Petraeus Former CIA Director David Petraeus believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has driven himself into an impasse in Ukraine, from which no desperate steps, including nuclear threats, will help him get out. 03.10.22 17:33 12 731 41 Previously in trend: War

Director of CIA Burns on meeting with head of Russian intelligence Naryshkin: Sense of audacity and arrogance Three months ago, US President Joe Biden sent the head of the CIA, William Burns, to a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Naryshkin, with a warning not to use nuclear weapons. Burns described the meeting as "pretty depressing." 26.02.23 08:40 33 455 36 World

Russia offered Iran help with missile program in exchange for weapons, - CIA chief Burns Today, on February 26, CIA Director William Burns said that there is evidence that Russia offered to help Iran with its missile program in exchange for military assistance. 26.02.23 20:41 8 803 36 World

'Thousands' of ISIS fighters now inside U.S. cities,- report The Islamic State has recruited thousands of supporters in the United States, far more than previously thought, according to a scathing new report, raising the likelihood that supporters of the terrorist army could be plotting attacks similar to those carried out in Paris. 07.12.15 12:25 7 018 35 Previously in trend: War in Lybia War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

CIA began recruiting Russians through Telegram and released video with instructions. VIDEO The US Central Intelligence Agency created a Telegram channel with instructions for Russians on how to safely contact him and pass on information. 16.05.23 11:48 6 890 32 World

Former CIA Director Brennan: Trump’s decision to stop intelligence sharing with Ukraine is tactic of pressure and extortion Former CIA Director John Brennan said that the decision of the Donald Trump administration to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine is "unprecedented" and could have "devastating consequences" for Kyiv. 07.03.25 12:15 3 381 33 Previously in trend: Trump suspends aid to Ukraine

CIA denies Trump and Putin’s statements about Ukrainian Armed Forces being "encircled" in Kursk region - Reuters Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region have lost some ground in recent days, but are not surrounded by Russian troops, contrary to recent statements by Donald Trump and dictator Putin. 20.03.25 14:05 6 993 47 Previously in trend: Threat of encirclement of the AFU in Kursk

CIA chief blames Moscow and Assad regime for much of suffering in Syria CIA Director John Brennan offered a bleak assessment of the situation in Syria, arguing that both the Syrian regime and the Russians were responsible for a slaughter of civilians, which he described as "outrageous." 30.11.16 17:11 7 772 22 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Putin still doesn’t know what to do with Prigozhin, - CIA Director Burns Russian dictator Vladimir Putin still does not know what to do with the rebel and leader of the "Wagner" PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin. 21.07.23 13:49 2 857 20 Previously in trend: Prigozhin's uprising

We still see no evidence that Russia is preparing nuclear attack," CIA Director Burns The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency sees no signs that Russia is preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in a war against Ukraine. 07.05.22 21:25 3 356 14 Previously in trend: War

Putin underestimates determination of US to support Ukraine, - CIA Director, Burns CIA director William Burns believes that President Vladimir Putin underestimates the determination of the United States to support Ukraine in the war against Russia. 27.02.23 06:26 5 177 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

CIA Director Burns was in Kyiv during explosions on November 15. He met with Zelensky, - WP CIA Director William Burns met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday. The meeting took place on the same day when Russian missiles attacked the capital and other regions of Ukraine. 16.11.22 09:23 7 072 8 War in Ukraine

US Senate Committee to hold Russia public hearings, - Reuters The head of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Richard Burr said he plans to hold public hearings on possible relations between Russia and President Donald Trump's election campaign. 15.03.17 10:49 4 186 8 World

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine gave US intelligence agencies rare opportunity to recruit Kremlin insiders - Voice of America Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has given U.S. intelligence agencies a rare opportunity to recruit Kremlin insiders angry about waging war 03.06.24 08:15 5 916 7 World

CIA Deputy Director Cohen: It will be difficult for Putin to launch counteroffensive in Kursk region Deputy Director of the CIA David Cohen commented on the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region. 28.08.24 18:10 5 527 5 Previously in trend: War

The former CIA Director on the situation at the front: "I haven’t seen anything like this since the Second World War" The Armed Forces of Ukraine are accumulating progress on the battlefield, which should lead to a chain reaction and the defeat of russia. 06.09.23 16:52 202 0 Previously in trend: War