Symbolic elevation recognizing Burns’ broader role in the administration. Biden praises Burns for clear and prioritized analysis on national security challenges. Burns to sit alongside Director of National Intelligence and department secretaries. President Joe Biden has made a symbolic elevation by inviting CIA Director William Burns to sit on the cabinet, acknowledging the broader role … Read more
Putin and Raisi discussed bilateral cooperation. Including joint infrastructure project. Alliance between Russia and Iran has grown stronger since the start of the Ukrainian War. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke about bilateral cooperation, including “joint infrastructure projects”. Putin and Raisi held telephone talks and both the Iranian and Russian sides … Read more
William Burns makes a rare trip to Libya where he meets Haftar. The gathering was held at Haftar’s administrative centre in Benghazi. The CIA declined to comment because it does not often advertise such visits. William Burns makes a rare trip to Libya where he meets Haftar, the military strongman stationed in the east, and … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexei Zaitsev said on Friday, that Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. According to Zaitsev, Russia’s deployment of nuclear weapons-a concern that Western officials have openly addressed – is not relevant to what Moscow refers to as its special military operation in Ukraine. Given Russia’s losses in Ukraine, CIA … Read more
WASHINGTON: After President Jair Bolsonaro threw doubt on the integrity of impending elections, the US warned Thursday that Brazilians needed “confidence” in their democracy. The far-right incumbent was one of former US President Donald Trump’s closest pals and has copied his tactics by claiming without evidence that Brazil’s electronic voting system is rife with fraud. … Read more
WASHINGTON: Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, indicated on Friday that Russia may resort to nuclear weapons if its invasion effort falters, echoing CIA director William Burns’ remarks. While discussing the threat, Zelensky stated that Russia had “begun to speak about… nuclear weapons or some chemical weapons” and that “all of the world” should be concerned. … Read more
President Vladimir Putin may use a tactical or low-yield nuclear weapon if his invasion of Ukraine fails, CIA Director William Burns said Thursday. “Given the potential desperation of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the setbacks that they’ve faced so far, militarily, none of us can take lightly the threat posed by a potential … Read more
