CIA’s Ratcliffe warned Moscow of Soviet-style economic collapse
CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during his unannounced Moscow visit in late August, delivered a grim warning to the Kremlin about the state of Russia’s economy, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on Sept. 29, citing a senior diplomat familiar with CIA intelligence.
In late August, CIA Director John Ratcliffe received an unannounced visit in Moscow and delivered a dire warning to the Kremlin about Russia's struggling economy, according to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The report, based on the testimony of a senior diplomat, stated that the U.S. intelligence assessments did not focus on the battlefield situation, which had reached a stalemate in the conflict with Ukraine.
Instead, the warning centered on the economic ramifications, suggesting that Russia's economy would be incapable of withstanding the pressure. The article noted that the economy could collapse in a manner similar to the Soviet Union's fate near the end of the Cold War. Furthermore, the report indicated that U.S. policy toward Ukraine remained steadfast, based on these assessments.
As a result of Ratcliffe's visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin should not assume that the United States had abandoned its support for Kyiv or that President Donald Trump's calls for negotiations signaled a shift in policy. The CIA Director's statement was relayed to readers through Twitter, Facebook, and Google News.
Written by urgent.news from New Voice of Ukraine's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
