Washington. January 18. INTERFAX - CIA Director William Burns visited Kiev last week, where he met with colleagues from local intelligence agencies and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, CNN reports.
"Last Wednesday, Director Burns visited Kiev as part of a previously planned visit, where he discussed with his intelligence colleagues concerns about Russia's further invasion of Ukraine," CNN journalist Natasha Bertrand quoted an unnamed American official as saying on Twitter.
It is noted that during the visit, the CIA director discussed "current assessments of the risks faced by Ukraine."
"He (Burns - IF) also had the opportunity to discuss the current situation with President Zelensky and efforts to de-escalate tensions," the official said.
