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Pentagon tests device linked to ‘Havana Syndrome’ amid reports of Russian involvement

The U.S. Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a directed-energy device acquired in an undercover operation that some investigators suspect could be the cause of the mysterious ailments known as “Havana Syndrome,” CNN reported on Jan. 13.

15 January, 01:40 AM

U.S. intelligence finds no proof Ukraine targeted Putin

Ukraine didn’t target Russian dictator Vladimir Putin or one of his residences in an alleged drone operation, The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 31, citing U.S. national-security officials.

1 January, 10:20 AM

Ukrainian resolve remains underestimated, CIA Director says

The strength with which ordinary Ukrainians and military personnel have resisted Russia’s armed aggression has been systematically underestimated, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said during a Senate hearing on March 25.

26 March 2025, 01:34 AM

CIA confirms U.S. freeze on Ukraine aid and intel sharing amid Trump’s push for ‘peace talks’

The CIA has effectively confirmed on March 5 that the United States has halted military aid to Ukraine and suspended intelligence sharing, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

5 March 2025, 05:52 PM

US risks sliding into direct conflict with Russia — Trump’s CIA pick

John Ratcliffe, nominated by Donald Trump for the position of CIA Director, believes the war between Russia and Ukraine risks pulling the United States into a direct conflict with Moscow.

16 January 2025, 01:35 AM

CIA Director Burns concludes final mission in Ukraine

CIA Director Bill Burns made his final visit to Ukraine in his current role, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 21.

21 December 2024, 08:54 PM

Former CIA Chief names key successes and challenges for Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russian fleet expulsion from the Black Sea and Crimea is a "huge achievement for Ukraine," while the need for weapons and ammunition remains one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' biggest problems, former CIA director David Petraeus told NV on Oct. 12.

14 October 2024, 02:47 PM

Without US aid, Ukraine could lose war by year's end — CIA

If the United States does not approve assistance to Ukraine now, Kyiv may lose the war by the end of 2024, said CIA Director William Burns, Politico reported on April 18.

19 April 2024, 12:04 PM

Russians view Republicans as 'tools,' says former CIA Director

Russians see Republican lawmakers as "tools" for "exploitation," stated former CIA director John Brennan in an MSNBC News broadcast on Feb. 26.

26 February 2024, 03:40 PM

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