Kremlin says CIA head met Russian intelligence officials, but not Putin
CIA’s Ratcliffe has met with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, but not President Putin; Kremlin calls talks ‘positive’. The Kremlin says United States CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, though he did not speak with President Vladimir Putin.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The visit first came to light after a US Air Force C-17A cargo plane and an American diplomatic convoy were seen at a Moscow airport on Tuesday.
- Fact 2: This marks the first known visit to Russia from a CIA director since 2021, when then-Director William Burns travelled to Moscow.
CIA’s Ratcliffe has met with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, but not President Putin; Kremlin calls talks ‘positive’. The Kremlin says United States CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, though he did not speak with President Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the visit to reporters on Wednesday, a day after Ratcliffe arrived in the Russian capital. Has Russia helped Iran target CIA sites in the Gulf? Seven decades of US regime change efforts: What have they achieved?
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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