Burns

U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War

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U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War

For his first three years as the head of the C.I.A., William J. Burns was relentlessly focused on tripling the agency’s resources devoted to understanding China, and on countering Russia and its mysterious partnerships with Iran and North Korea. But in the last 16 months of his tenure, the diplomat-turned-spy …

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Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster

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Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster

After innocent-looking cargo shipments began catching fire at airports and warehouses in Germany, Britain and Poland over the summer, there was little doubt in Washington and Europe that Russia was behind the sabotage. But in August, White House officials became increasingly alarmed by secretly obtained intelligence suggesting Moscow had a …

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