Zelenskiy and US spy chief Ratcliffe meet in Ireland, sources say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US CIA chief John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland. According to one source, the meeting took place on Monday, while another source described it as an informal conversation that occurred while their planes were being refueled, without specifying a date.

The meeting happened as Zelenskiy was traveling to New York for the annual United Nations gathering. Ratcliffe was on his way back from meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, one source said.

Ratcliffe's meeting with Zelenskiy comes after he traveled to Moscow to meet with Russia's top intelligence officials. According to The New York Times, Ratcliffe shared his assessment of the Russian war against Ukraine and urged the Russians to cut a deal. The details of Ratcliffe's conversation with Zelenskiy and his Moscow meetings have not been disclosed.

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