Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he met with CIA Director William Burns in Ukraine, although such meetings are rarely disclosed after Russia's invasion, reported Agence France-Presse, quoted by BTA.
"Bill Burns made his last visit to Ukraine as CIA director", Zelensky said on Telegram. He added that the two had "many meetings during this war", most of which were not reported.
"He and I had many meetings during this war and I am grateful to him for his help," the Ukrainian president added. "Usually such meetings are not made public, and all our meetings - in Ukraine, in other European countries, in America and in other parts of the world - took place without official information", Zelensky stressed.
The United States has been Kiev's biggest financial and military supporter in the almost three years since the attack in Moscow. According to reports, Washington also regularly shares military intelligence with Ukraine to help its defense, AFP recalls. Burns is expected to step down as CIA chief after the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.