CIA chief’s Moscow meeting ‘achieved its goals’, says Lithuania’s president
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said he has been briefed by the US on the content of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s talks in Moscow, describing the visit as aimed at reducing regional tensions. “I can say at this stage that the meeting achieved its stated objectives and it was aimed at reducing tensions in the region,” Nauseda said in Vilnius, according to Lithuanian media reports on Monday.…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's recent secret meeting in Moscow achieved its stated objectives, which were to reduce regional tensions. Speaking from Vilnius, Nauseda expressed hope that the message reached the Kremlin in time. The unannounced visit by Ratcliffe last week had raised speculation about its purpose and content, but Lithuania provided little detail beyond the official statement.
US media reported that Ratcliffe allegedly cautioned Russia against attacking NATO allies during the meeting, although the Kremlin denied these claims and blamed the West. Nauseda acknowledged that the meeting was not a coincidence, but emphasized that attention on it was misplaced. He noted that while tensions in the region remain high, they have not spiked dramatically lately.
Lithuania and other Baltic states remain concerned about potential Russian provocations against NATO members due to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. In response, Lithuania has bolstered security measures at critical infrastructure sites.
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