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  "id": 3304920,
  "title": "CIA director in Moscow for meetings — US media reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cia-director-in-moscow-for-meetings-us-media-reports-3304920",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/cia-director-in-moscow-for-meetings-us-media-reports/a-78500042?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday to attend meetings, according to US news outlets. Both CBS News and Axios reported on his trip, though they did not specify who he met with or the agenda of his discussions. Sources close to the situation confirmed Ratcliffe's arrival, stating it was his first known visit to Russia as CIA chief, according to CBS News. Axios independently verified his presence in Russia, citing a US official. Earlier in the day, Flightradar24 data revealed a US military transport plane operated by the US Air Force had flown from Latvia to Moscow's Vnukovo Airport. The same aircraft later departed Moscow. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to provide details about the arrival of a US military plane in the Russian capital when questioned. This is an ongoing story, with updates expected. To ensure access to our verified reporting, consider selecting us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here and selecting the star or preferred option.",
  "summary": "US media outlets say John Ratcliffe was in Russia to attend meetings. Flight tracking websites had earlier detected the arrival of a US military transport plane at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.",
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        "title": "CIA director in Moscow for meetings — US media reports",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T16:23:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "U.S. asks Ukraine to suspend strikes on Russia during CIA Director’s Moscow visit – Axios",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/u-s-asks-ukraine-to-suspend-strikes-on-russia-during-cia-directors",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:20:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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