Moscow harbors no plans to impose martial law in the country amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, dismissing claims made by a top US spy. "No, there are no such plans," Peskov told reporters.
Besides, entry is barred for John Bolton, former US National Security Adviser and Permanent Representative to the UN, and to Robert Woolsey, the former CIA director
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Director Avril Haines of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), left, speaks with CIA Director William Burns before a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) Asharq Al-Awsat
The Director of US National Intelligence Avril Haines has cited Iran s contribution to instability in the Middle East as she testified at a public congressional Worldwide Threats hearing.
Haines also told the Senate Intelligence Committee that China is an unparalleled priority.
She described China as increasingly a near-peer competitor challenging the United States in multiple arenas.