What Russians Are Saying about Biden's Pick for CIA Director
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/02/what_russians_are_saying_about_bidens_pick_for_cia_director.html
When William Burns's candidacy for head of the CIA was announced in February, Director Sergei Naryshkin of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR, had this to say: "William Burns is a person with quite a deep knowledge and experience in the field of international relations, international politics, and he has a very worthy CV. There are no odious moments in his résumé — [unlike] his predecessor." In January, when Burns emerged as the likely successor to Gina Haspel, TASS published a detailed biography of William Burns by reporter Igor Gashkov, focusing on his language skills, distinguished diplomatic career, and writings in order to assess what his appointment might mean for Russia. In the article, TASS also hinted that the actual motivation for his selection was likely the fact that over the past four years, Burns has been a firm and indefatigable critic of Donald Trump.