The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted an unannounced visit to Moscow this week to hold discussions with Russian intelligence counterparts. The Kremlin confirmed the meetings took place, though officials noted that Ratcliffe did not meet with President Vladimir Putin during his time in the Russian capital.
The visit occurs during a period of heightened diplomatic tension between Washington and Moscow, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The rare, secretive nature of the trip highlights the continued communication between the two nations' intelligence services despite the strained state of broader US-Russia relations.
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MyJoyOnline (Accra, Ghana)Emphasizes the absence of a meeting with President Putin
WPLG Local 10 (Miami, US)Highlights the visit's context within strained US-Russia war relations
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