(FILES) In this file photo former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns testifies on the current situation in the Ukraine to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 6, 2014. - US President-elect Joe Biden on January 11, 2021 announced William Burns as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, tapping a retired veteran diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran. Burns spent over three decades in the US foreign service, including a stint as ambassador to Russia from 2005-2008, and high-ranking jobs in the State Department. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)