The director, William J. Burns, who served as American ambassador to Russia and is the member of the administration who has dealt most often with Mr. Putin, said the potential detonation of such a ...

CIA Director William J. Burns warned Russian intelligence officials that they would face "consequences" if they are behind the rash of unexplained health incidents known as "Havana syndrome ...

ASPEN, Colo. — President Biden has asked CIA Director William J. Burns to become a member of his Cabinet, reflecting the central role the veteran diplomat has taken carrying out the ...

CIA Director William J. Burns reportedly issued a stern message to Russia’s intelligence officials during a trip to Moscow this month, saying they will face “consequences” if they are found ...

CIA director calls killings in Bucha ‘crimes’ William J. Burns, in his first public speech as CIA director, aimed several remarks at Vladimir Putin personally.

CIA Director William Burns speaks at the agency's 75th anniversary in Langley, Virginia, on July 8, 2022. (Photo: SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images) CIA Director William J. Burns on Wednesday ...

CIA Director William J. Burns made the remarks Saturday during a rare public appearance with his British counterpart, Richard Moore, in London.

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INSKEEP: William Burns has a long view of Russia. He's among the most experienced U.S. diplomats, and his career included a posting in Moscow in the 1990s. Burns returned as U.S. ambassador from ...

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine has “quietly corroded” the power of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, CIA Director William J. Burns wrote in an essay published Tuesday.

William J. Burns: How the U.S.-Russian relationship went bad. Fallows: How exactly would you describe “what Putin did in 2016”? Burns: I think he set out to do several things.

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate William J. Burns, a former career diplomat with 33 years of service, as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.