There was real risk that Russia would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: CIA director

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The head of US intelligence held talks with his Russian counterpart in Ankara in the fall of 2022 to avoid this.

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The war started by Russia with its invasion of Ukraine has no sign of coming to an end soon and the situation has become increasingly complex. But it could have been worse, since the head of the CIA has revealed that Putin was very close to using nuclear weapons at the beginning of the conflict, in early 2022. Bill Burns, head of the US intelligence agency, said that a sudden advance of Russian troops in northeastern Ukraine sparked fears of a n…

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Senator Kelly advocates authorizing Russia to use US weapons in the Ukraine war. This would be beneficial for the Kursk offensive.

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This is how he answered a question from the moderator of the conversation, who asked if there was information about the “Russian escalation” that the CIA does not share with the British intelligence agency MI6, which caused laughter in the audience. The head of the intelligence service said that no one should underestimate the risks of escalation. September 8, 2024. EADaily

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The US suspected Russia of intending to use tactical nuclear weapons in 2022 in connection with the Ukrainian conflict, CIA Director William Burns said during an event organized by the Financial Times. According to him, a meeting was then organized with Sergei Naryshkin, Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia