CIA Director William J. Burns traveled in secret to Ukraine’s capital at the end of last week to brief President Volodymyr Zelensky on his expectations for what Russia is planning militarily in the coming weeks and months, said a U.S. official and other people familiar with the visit.
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CIA director holds secret meeting with Zelensky on Russia’s next steps
High-level visit by Burns comes at critical juncture in war and as government in Kyiv airs concern about durability of U.S. support
By John Hudson
January 19, 2023 at 5:06 p.m. EST