William Burns, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, secretly visited Kyiv and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss military plans and future aid.
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William Burns secretly visited Kyiv at the end of January 2023 to brief President Zelenskyy on Russia's military plans and discuss US assistance.
In January 2023, the government registered bill No. 8371 on prohibition of religious organizations in Ukraine, according to which activities of Russian Orthodox Church may be terminated
CIA Director William J. Burns traveled to Kyiv and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian intelligence officials.
Director Burns traveled to Kyiv where he met with Ukrainian intelligence counterparts, as well as President Zelensky, and reinforced our continued support for Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression
Burns briefed Zelensky on what the United States believes Russia is planning in the coming weeks and months
Burns stressed the urgency of the moment on the battlefield and acknowledged that at some point, assistance would be harder to get
$45 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine passed by Congress in December would last at least through July or August
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