Zelenskyy says Ukraine is doing 'detailed work' with U.S. after CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that his nation is actively collaborating with the United States. This collaboration came in the aftermath of CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow on August 26. Zelenskyy emphasized that their communication with the American side is ongoing and detailed, as they strive to bring peace closer to reality. The Ukrainian leader also highlighted that Ukraine is working towards securing positive steps in support.

Ratcliffe's trip to Russia marked only the fourth visit by a CIA director to the Russian capital in the past decade. A Russian outlet reported that the U.S. delegation's visit might be linked to a prisoner exchange. According to a Telegram channel belonging to Russian media personality Ksenia Sobchak, the aircraft could have been there to retrieve Charles Zimmerman, an American convicted in Russia.

Zimmerman had submitted a pardon request in the summer of 2026, which could potentially be granted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On the same day Ratcliffe was in Moscow, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the news via The Glenn Beck Program. Trump dismissed the rumors surrounding Ratcliffe's trip, including speculation about a potential strike on the United Kingdom. Trump expressed his desire to see an end to the conflict in Ukraine, stating that it never would have started if he were president.