CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow for meetings, sources say
The CIA, Department of Defense and Air Force declined to comment.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has arrived in Moscow, Russia, for a series of meetings, according to sources. The CIA, Department of Defense, and the Air Force have declined to provide any comment on the matter. Flightradar24 tracking data indicates that a U.S. military Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, flight number RCH4555, departed from Latvian capital Riga early Tuesday morning.
The aircraft landed at Vnukovo International Airport, one of Moscow's four international airports situated southwest of the city. The flight originated from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, a key East Coast Air Force base recognized for accommodating Air Force One. The C-17 Globemaster III is a substantial military transport plane, capable of conducting strategic and tactical airlift missions, airdrops, and aeromedical evacuations. This information is part of a developing story, so further updates are expected.
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