CIA director warned Russia not to attack Nato members during Moscow trip
John Ratcliffe's trip this week came amid an escalation in Moscow's offensive in Ukraine as US-brokered peace talks stall.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unprecedented visit to Moscow this week, his primary objective being to caution Russia against any potential attacks on NATO member states, according to US media reports. The Wall Street Journal and CBS News revealed that Ratcliffe aimed to dissuade Russia from taking action against NATO in light of intelligence assessments suggesting Moscow might test the alliance in the coming years.
The Kremlin, however, maintained that Ratcliffe had contacts with Russia's intelligence services during his Moscow visit but did not meet with President Vladimir Putin. The last CIA director to visit Moscow was in November 2021, when William Burns cautioned Russia against sending troops into Ukraine, an incident that ultimately led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.
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