CIA chief John Ratcliffe spoke to Russian secret services, Putin aware of his visit: Kremlin
Russian President informed about CIA chief's visit to Moscow: Kremlin after report on US mystery plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin was made aware that CIA chief John Ratcliffe had visited Moscow, according to the Kremlin on Wednesday. Reports of a "mystery plane" landing in the city had surfaced the day prior. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Ratcliffe had contacts with Russia's special services during his first trip to Moscow as CIA chief.
However, Peskov clarified that there were no meetings with Russian President Putin. Peskov characterized the CIA chief's conversations with Russian intelligence as a "positive development".
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