Pressure mountain? The CIA director revealed that during his tenure as ambassador to Russia, "most of his hair turned white"

【Global Network Report Reporter Zhao Jiandong】The pressure is great, and the hair is white? Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on the 6th that during his tenure as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008, due to the pressure of work, "most of the hair turned gray."

"My remaining white hair is related to the Iran negotiations, especially the secret negotiations in 2013." Russia Today (RT) reported that Burns was referring to iran's november 2013 negotiations with the six iranian nuclear powers, which later reached an interim agreement in Geneva known as a "joint action plan."

In addition, Burns also expressed his views on the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border in the interview. Burns said that on Kiev, he "will never underestimate President Putin's risk appetite." He declared, "It is very important to respond in a way that combines strong deterrence and diplomacy." ”

It is reported that Burns has served as the U.S. ambassador to NATO and Greece, as well as the U.S. State Department spokesman. From 2005 to 2008, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Assistant Secretary of State. In March, he became the director of the CIA.

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