CIA chief met Russian intelligence services but not Putin, Kremlin says
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe has met Russia's intelligence services during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin has said.
US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief John Ratcliffe visited Moscow for an unannounced, rare visit in which he met Russia’s intelligence services, according to the Kremlin. Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed the contacts occurred but stated no meetings were held with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov further stated that the impact of such intelligence agency interactions on repairing US-Russian relations is premature to predict.
Intelligence talks between the two countries are considered positive, even during tense periods. This marks one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia during President Donald Trump’s second term. The last such meeting between high-level American and Russian officials was in November 2021, when William Burns cautioned Russia against deploying troops into Ukraine.
The strained US-Russia relations have led to international isolation and economic sanctions for Russia since the Kremlin’s full-scale war on Ukraine. The US had asked Ukraine to suspend strikes during Ratcliffe’s visit, pending their departure.
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