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Former CIA Chief Warns of World War Three Threat

5/4/2025

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Ralph Goff, the former CIA chief of operations for Europe, raised alarms about rising tensions in the Donbas, stemming from Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. He cautioned that the situation could spiral into World War Three, yet struggled with conflicting priorities at the agency. His mission to reform clandestine operations was abruptly altered by these unsettling developments.

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Ralph Goff, the former CIA chief of operations for Europe, raised alarms about rising tensions in the Donbas, stemming from Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. He cautioned that the situation could spiral into World War Three, yet struggled with conflicting priorities at the agency. His mission to reform clandestine operations was abruptly altered by these unsettling developments.