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CIA Chief's Secret Moscow Visit

25 Aug to 27 Aug

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Eric WargotzWashington Examiner
Jennifer JacobsCBS News
Olivia GazisCBS News
James LaPortaCBS News
The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Maira ButtThe Independent
Arpan RaiThe Independent
James C. ReynoldsThe Independent
Foreign Office by M.WeissThe Bulwark
Katherine FauldersABC News (US)
Cindy SmithABC News (US)

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack NATO countries, sources familiar with the trip told ABC News.

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow that Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials but didn't meet with President Vladimir Putin.

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26 Aug
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow, Russia, for meetings on Tuesday, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.
4 outlets · CBS News
27 Aug
Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov framed communication between the two countries’ intelligence agencies as positive.
2 outlets · The Independent

Coverage 8 articles

27 Aug Ukraine-Russia war latest: New details of CIA chief’s Kremlin trip emerge after Trump makes first comment
The Independent
27 Aug CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO countries during Moscow trip: Sources
ABC News (US)
27 Aug During secretive trip, CIA chief warned Russia not to attack NATO
CBS News
26 Aug What Is Trump’s CIA Director Doing in Moscow?
The Bulwark
26 Aug Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv agreed not to strike Moscow during CIA chief’s mysterious visit
The Independent
26 Aug Kremlin says US spy chief held talks with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit
The Straits Times
26 Aug Russia says CIA chief met intel counterparts on secretive Moscow visit
CBS News
25 Aug Trump didn’t abandon Ukraine — he just forced Kyiv to play to win
Washington Examiner

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