Read previewShould the US walk away from the war in Ukraine and abandon it as it attempts to fend off the Russians, it'll be it'll be an "own goal of historic proportions," the CIA director said.
Russia's defense industry is on a war footing, and support from pariah states like North Korea and Iran is fueling its war efforts.
There are many benefits for the US to continue supporting Ukraine, Burns noted, a "relatively modest investment with significant geopolitical returns."
During a Washington, DC visit, the Ukrainian leader pleaded for more US aid and explained that if Russia took Ukraine, Putin wouldn't stop there.
The latest aid package to Ukraine has been on hold since October, when Republicans blocked it, along with assistance to Israel.
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