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Xi Jinping 'unsettled' by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says CIA Director
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): CIA Director William J. Burns hinted at a potentially tenuous China-Russia relationship in the wake of Moscow's increasingly brutal tactics against Ukraine, with Burns telling the Senate Intelligence Committee that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is "unsettled".
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CIA Director William Burns warns of 'ugly next few weeks' unfolding in Ukr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): Top US intelligence official William Burns on Tuesday warned of an "ugly next few weeks" in Ukraine amid ongoing Russian military operations.
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CIA Chief to meet with Russian government officials in Moscow on Nov 2-3
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 2 (ANI/Sputnik): CIA Director William Burns will hold a number of meetings with Russian government officials in Moscow on November 2 and 3 to discuss bilateral relations, the US Embassy in Moscow told RIA Novosti.
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CIA announces new unit focusing on 'key rival' China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has announced the setting up of a new China Mission Center to confront threats from Beijing and address the global challenge posed to the United States.
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US exit from Afghanistan 'absolutely inspired jihadists': Former CIA offic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 12 (ANI): Post the messy withdrawal of American US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, former acting CIA Director Michael Morell said "jihadists" were "absolutely inspired" by the US's exit and Taliban's win in the troubled country.
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CIA Director, Pakistan Army chief discuss Afghan situation
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 9 (ANI): US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns had a meeting with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, during which they discussed the current si
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CIA mulls deployment of China specialists to compete with Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): CIA Director William Burns has said the US is inspecting the possibility of forward-deploying China specialists in a bid to compete effectively with Beijing.
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Confucius Institutes should be barred from US educational institutions, sa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): President Joe Biden's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William Burns on Wednesday suggested to the Republicans that the Confucius Institutes should be barred from the US public schools and universities.
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Biden nominates former diplomat William J Burns as CIA director
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced that he has nominated former diplomat Willian J Burns to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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DNI declassifies CIA memo on Hillary Clinton 'stirring up' scandal between
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified documents that revealed former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan had briefed former President Barack Obama on Hillary Clinton's purported "plan" to tie then-can
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US Senators convinced of Saudi Crown Prince's involvement in Khashoggi kil
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Dec 05 (ANI): United States Senators were on Tuesday convinced of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's involvement in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi following a briefing with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Gina Haspel.
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Trump withdraws ex-CIA director's security clearance
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has cancelled the security clearance of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan, who used to deride the former on various issues.
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