The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia invaded almost three years ago.

Information has played a crucial role in the conflict, with both sides using intelligence to anticipate moves and counter threats. In this environment, the United States continues to seek inside knowledge of the Kremlin’s actions.

The administration of President Joe Biden has declassified information that the U.S., in addition to technical support, has spent significant funds, in

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), believes that Russia's war against Ukraine puts the United States at risk of entering into a conflict with a "nuclear power". Source: Ratcliffe during a hearing in ...

No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency’s swashbuckling predecessor, during World War II. But the self-effacing Burns has bravely commanded a CIA force in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago.

This matters because, if true, all it would take to stop the bloodshed is for the West to close the door to NATO and stop sending Ukraine weapons. If not, those decisions would simply help the Kremlin achieve its goals of territorial conquest, and promise a widening radius for destabilization.

CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said the agency needs to focus on its mission in the face of growing challenges from China and others during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Ukraine is suspected for another attack on major Russian pipeline infrastructure. After mysterious explosions hit the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines near Denmark in September 2022, the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) allegedly told Belgian secret services that Ukraine could be responsible.

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, says spy agency’s intelligence collection capability 'isn’t where it needs to be'

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, appeared Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee to share his vision for the future of the nation's premier spy agency.

Republicans and Democrats praised the former lawmaker and intelligence official, who vowed not to use political loyalty tests at the CIA.

Kelly: As CIA director, I know you don't do policy, but you do assess what is working and what isn't. Kelly: Did the U.S. hold back too much in an effort not to antagonize Russia, in terms of weapons it supplied, in terms of limits on what Ukraine could do ...