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The Russia-Ukraine war has dealt multiple setbacks to Vladimir Putin, the director of the CIA says. William J. Burns said in an op-ed that the war had "proved foolish and illusory" for Putin.

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 ...

WILLIAM J. BURNS is Director of the CIA. Before that appointment, he was President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Burns served for more than three decades in the U.S. State ...

The Russia-Ukraine war has dealt multiple setbacks to Vladimir Putin, the director of the CIA says. William J. Burns said in an op-ed that the war had "proved foolish and illusory" for Putin.

The Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) will host a discussion between former CIA Director William J. Burns and former U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on April 16 at the David ...

Previously, Burns served for three and a half decades as a career diplomat, including as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State and Ambassador to Russia and Jordan, among other senior roles.

Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is working on a book about his years leading the intelligence agency. Random House announced Tuesday that it would publish Burns ...

NEW YORK, April 24, 2025--Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that William J. Burns will join the firm in June as senior advisor for global affairs, based in Washington, D.C.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is working on a book about his years leading the intelligence agency. Random House announced Tuesday that it would ...

Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir ‘Diplomat Spy ... A veteran diplomat, he was a key adviser to Biden on Russia, Ukraine and other parts of the world.