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"CIA chief William Burns made secret visit to Europe ahead of Secretary of State Blinken's trip as part of effort to drum up support for tough response if Moscow invades Ukraine
CIA chief William Burns visited Berlin and Kiev, it emerged on Friday
He slipped in just ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip this week
Biden has turned to Burns, a former ambassador to Moscow, for some of his most sensitive international missions
It comes amid concern that European nations may be too soft on Moscow
New satellite photographs show the extent of Russia's military buildup"
January 20, 2022
"The head of the CIA quietly visited Europe ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip this week as Washington tries to rally allies around a tough response against Moscow if Vladimir Putin presses ahead with plans to invade Ukraine.
Senior figures have become increasingly concerned that countries including France and Germany may pursue their own path because of closer economic ties with Russia.
The diplomatic push took on even greater urgency on Thursday, a day after President Biden said he believed Putin would press ahead with an invasion.
At the same time it emerged that CIA Director William Burns slipped into the German and Ukrainian capitals days before Blinken's much trumpeted visit this week
U.S. and German officials told the Wall Street Journal that Burns, a former ambassador to Moscow and one of Biden's most trusted international fixers, briefed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the intelligence community on different scenarios involving Russia and Ukraine.
In particular, he urged Berlin to close the recently completed Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline to Russia in the event of an invasion, the officials said.
He was reportedly sent after Scholz refrained from making a public commitment about the pipeline, triggering unease in Washington. "
More/Sauce: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10423843/CIA-chief-secret-visit-Europe-ahead-Blinkens-trip-amid-fears-Russian-Ukraine.html
Ginning up nonsense & there goes Burns again, must be feeling the sting of the Brett Bruen op-ed re: Afghanistan, speaking for Satan? Can't depend on Sullivan to deliver his 10%?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ex-obama-adviser-biden-shake-up-afghanistan