NEW YORK, December 7. / TASS /. The United States is unaware of Russia’s intentions towards Ukraine, but Moscow’s willingness to take risks should not be underestimated. This opinion was expressed on Monday by CIA Director William Burns, speaking at the events of The Wall Street Journal. His words are quoted by the agency Reuters…

“We do not know if [президент РФ Владимир] Putin uses force, but we know that the Russian military security forces are in positions from where to take decisive action, “he said.

“I would not underestimate Putin’s appetite for risk in Ukraine,” added the CIA director. Burns also noted that the United States in the upcoming negotiations The United States in the upcoming negotiations should maintain a readiness to “contain Russia”, but also preserve the opportunity to defuse the situation through diplomatic means.

Burns’ speech at the meeting of executive fragments of The Wall Street Journal was held in a closed format, but his statements appeared in a number of foreign agencies.

Recently, in Western countries, as well as in Kiev, an assertion has been made about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov called such information empty and baseless escalation of tension. He admits that Russia poses no threat to anyone. However, he did not rule out the possibility of provocations in order to prevent such serious consequences.