Zelenskyy met with CIA Director Ratcliffe in Ireland, report says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in a meeting with US CIA chief John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The encounter occurred on a Monday, with one source confirming the date while the other did not provide specific details. Both sources preferred anonymity to discuss sensitive matters and refrained from disclosing the contents of their conversation.

The meeting took place as Zelensky was en route to New York for the annual UN leaders' summit, and Ratcliffe was returning from a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as reported by one source. This meeting between Zelensky and Ratcliffe follows Ratcliffe's recent trip to Moscow, where he met with top Russian intelligence officials.

The CIA chief's visit to Russia remains undisclosed to the public regarding the topics discussed. Neither Ratcliffe nor the CIA has officially revealed the subjects of their talks in Moscow. One source, who confirmed the Zelensky meeting to Reuters, stated that Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow was to discuss Ukraine, but they did not provide further details.

The New York Times previously reported that Ratcliffe utilized his Moscow visit to present a grim outlook on the Russian war against Ukraine, urging Russia to negotiate before their situation deteriorates further.