Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated right now that he has met with CIA Director William Burns in Ukraine, though such conferences have hardly ever been made public since Russia's invasion.
“Invoice Burns made his final go to to Ukraine as CIA director,” Zelensky wrote in Telegram, including that the 2 males had “many conferences throughout this struggle,” most of which haven’t been disclosed.
“We had many conferences throughout this struggle and I’m grateful for his assist,” the Ukrainian president added.
“Often such conferences usually are not made public and all our conferences – in Ukraine, in different European nations, in America and in different components of the world – passed off with out official info,” he added.
America has been Ukraine's greatest financial and navy backer within the almost three years for the reason that Russian invasion, and Washington additionally reportedly recurrently shares navy intelligence with Ukraine to help its protection.
Invoice Burns is predicted to step down as head of the CIA after handing over the White Home to US President-elect Donald Trump.
The final confirmed assembly between Zelensky and Burns passed off in mid-2023, based on US officers who introduced in July 2023 that Burns had secretly visited Ukraine.
Zelensky right now posted a photograph of himself shaking fingers with Burns in a spot the place the Ukrainian coat of arms might be seen. He didn’t say when the assembly passed off, however famous that it was the final assembly between the 2 males earlier than Invoice Burns stepped down as head of the CIA.
The assembly comes at a important time within the struggle, a month earlier than Donald Trump takes workplace. The Republican president-elect has pledged to finish the struggle “inside 24 hours”, fueling fears that Kiev can be compelled to simply accept a peace deal on phrases favorable to Moscow.
Supply: APE-MPE-AFP
