CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO countries during Moscow trip: Sources
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow earlier this week in part to warn Russia not to attack NATO countries, sources familiar with the trip told ABC News.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently traveled to Moscow, with the purpose of warning Russia against attacking NATO countries, according to sources cited by ABC News. The trip also saw discussions on Iran, as per a source familiar with the meetings. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the purpose of Ratcliffe's visit.
While the CIA declined to comment on the trip, President Donald Trump, in an interview with Glenn Beck, called it "semi-routine" and denied the visit was related to Russian aggression against NATO or Iranian economic pressure. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman confirmed Ratcliffe had contact with Russian intelligence agencies, though no meeting with Putin was reported.
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