CIA, Putin and Ukraine

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CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
The CIA has assessed Ukraine was not targeting a residence used by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent drone attack in the north of his country, according to US officials, undercutting an assertion the Russian president had made to Trump in a Monday phone call.

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Trump signals Russia blocking path to peace as CIA rejects Putin's drone attack claim
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CIA refutes claim that Ukraine targeted Putin's home in a drone strike: Reports
US President Trump Angry Over Drone Attack On Putin's House, Says He 'Stopped Tomahawks'
In a major global development, US President Donald Trump has expressed anger over an alleged drone attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence.

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Russia doubles down on claim of Ukrainian attack on Putin residence, but offers no concrete proof
CIA rejects Russia's claim of Ukraine targeting Putin's residence
Russia Releases Video Of Drone It Claims Was Used To Attack Putin's Home
The video showing the drone mentioned, "This high-explosive part is filled with a large number of striking elements and is intended to destroy manpower and civilian objects," adding, "The target of th...

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Inside Putin’s hidden houses: Lakeside complexes, Black Sea retreats and underground bunkers
US NATO envoy casts doubt on Russian claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence

5 things to know for Dec. 30: CIA drone strike, Store closings, Trump-Netanyahu meeting, Kennedy Center, George Clooney

Actor George Clooney and his family have been granted French citizenship after he previously voiced concern about raising his children in Hollywood. Official government documents listing all new French naturalizations include Clooney — as well as his wife,

Former CIA station chief addresses whether peace is possible in Ukraine

Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman discusses the state of Ukraine’s peace talks and what is a ‘slow burn’ on Russia’s economy on ‘Fox News Live.’

‘It’s likely the CIA’ says former assistant defense secretary on new strike

ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt spoke to Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy about new drone strikes in Venezuela and how that could lead to regime change.
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CIA officials livid as Trump throws agency under the bus: 'Near-universal dismay'

The CIA reportedly has a bone to pick with President Donald Trump after he let slip details of a secret strike on a dock in Venezuela.The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that some CIA officials expressed unhappiness that Trump publicly discussed an operation typically meant to be kept secret

Juliane Gallina left the CIA for venture capital. Here is her approach to startup investing.

Venture-capital firms have sought a leg up in the hot defense tech sector by bolstering connections with military and intelligence agencies. For one firm, that meant hiring directly from the Central Intelligence Agency.
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CIA loses nuclear-powered gadget in the Himalayas, shrugs

The CIA tried to hide a nuclear device on a hallowed mountain. It did not go well. In a story that sounds like a "Spies Like Us" sequel but is depressingly real, the CIA once hauled a nuclear-powered spying device up a sacred Himalayan mountain and then promptly lost control of it.
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