CIA Director John Ratcliffe has visited Russia for discussions with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known trip by a serving US intelligence chief to Moscow since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.
US President Donald Trump said the visit was part of efforts to help end the war in Ukraine, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that President Vladimir Putin had been briefed on the talks.
Key developments:
- Ratcliffe did not meet Putin during the visit, according to the Kremlin.
- Moscow described intelligence contacts as a “positive process” amid strained US-Russia relations.
- The visit followed a temporary pause in some Ukrainian drone strikes requested by Washington.
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