"Havana Syndrome": The White House has commented
Kyiv • UNN
The White House spokeswoman commented on the media investigation into the "Havana Syndrome".
The White House commented on the media investigation that there is a clear correlation between the travel of Russian GRU officers and cases of "Havana syndrome" in different regions of the world, indicating that they rely on the assessment of the intelligence community in this matter. This was stated by the White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre during a briefing on April 1, UNN reports.
I am very careful here. The intelligence community did not come to that conclusion. Obviously, there was an assessment by the intelligence community. So, I'll have to refer you to ODNI (Office of the Director of National Intelligence - ed.). But this particular part about Russia, I know they didn't come to that conclusion
When asked how - despite the fact that the intelligence community has said they still believe it is unlikely that a foreign power is responsible - the administration can continue to believe this when there are so many credible US officials who have experienced it saying otherwise, she emphasized that "that is the assessment of the intelligence community." "The ODNI can talk specifically about how they came to that assessment, how they came to that conclusion," the White House spokeswoman added.
According to her, a number of measures have been taken since 2023 after the intelligence committee's assessment of the issue. "And we took it very seriously," Jean-Pierre said.
She added that the U.S. side has prioritized investigating the causes of the AHI and carefully reviewing the reports.
Addendum
The Insider, 60 minutes and Der Spiegel in a joint investigation indicated that Russia could have been poisoning American diplomats around the world for years. This refers to the so-called "Havana Syndrome" faced by US officials in Georgia, Germany, China, and Serbia.
