Even though there has been co-operation in counter-terrorism, Mr. Pompeo says he still sees Russia primarily as an adversary.
The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the U.S. mid-term elections later this year.
Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been no significant diminishing of Russian attempts at subversion in Europe and the U.S.
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Asked if his concerns extended to the upcoming U.S. mid-term elections in November, he replied: "Of course. I have every expectation that they will continue to try and do that, but I'm confident that America will be able to have a free and fair election [and] that we will push back in a way that is sufficiently robust that the impact they have on our election won't be great."