White House Confirms CIA Director Visited Ukraine | Global Research

White House Confirms CIA Director Visited Ukraine | Global Research

 

White House officials has confirmed that the director of the Central
Intelligence Agency visited Ukraine over the weekend, following reports
in the Russian media. On Sunday, Moscow urged Washington to respond to
allegations in the Russian press that CIA Director John Brennan had made
an incognito visit to Ukrainian capital Kiev.

The reports alleged
that Brennan, who assumed the directorship of the CIA a year ago,
traveled to Ukraine on official business under a false identity in order
to avoid attention. Russian media further alleged that the CIA head met
with a host of Ukrainian intelligence and security officials and
advised them on how to respond to the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine.

Initially, Washington denied comment on the allegations. But early on Monday White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters
that Brennan had indeed traveled to Ukraine over the weekend. He said
that the White House normally declines comment on the whereabouts of the
CIA Director. However, “given the extraordinary circumstances” in the
case of Ukraine, he said he was willing to confirm that Brennan was in
Kiev over the weekend “as part of a trip to Europe”.