{
  "id": 3512626,
  "title": "CIA chief met Russian intelligence services but not Putin, Kremlin says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cia-chief-met-russian-intelligence-services-but-not-putin-kremlin-says-3512626",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:46:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cia-chief-met-russian-intelligence-services-but-not-putin-kremlin-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief John Ratcliffe visited Moscow for an unannounced, rare visit in which he met Russia’s intelligence services, according to the Kremlin. Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed the contacts occurred but stated no meetings were held with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov further stated that the impact of such intelligence agency interactions on repairing US-Russian relations is premature to predict. Intelligence talks between the two countries are considered positive, even during tense periods. This marks one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia during President Donald Trump’s second term. The last such meeting between high-level American and Russian officials was in November 2021, when William Burns cautioned Russia against deploying troops into Ukraine. The strained US-Russia relations have led to international isolation and economic sanctions for Russia since the Kremlin’s full-scale war on Ukraine. The US had asked Ukraine to suspend strikes during Ratcliffe’s visit, pending their departure.",
  "summary": "The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe has met Russia's intelligence services during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin has said.",
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    "outlets": 12,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Putin did not meet CIA director during Russia visit, Kremlin says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/putin-did-not-meet-cia-director-during-russia-visit-kremlin-says",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:33:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Kremlin comments on CIA chief John Ratcliffe’s meetings in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-comments-on-cia-chief-john-ratcliffes-meetings-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "CIA director visited Moscow for ‘contacts between security services,’ Kremlin spokesperson says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cia-director-visited-moscow-for-contacts-between-security-services",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:42:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Kremlin explains purpose of CIA Director’s visit to Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-explains-purpose-of-cia-directors-visit-to-russia",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Kremlin calls CIA director's Moscow visit \"contacts between security services\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-calls-cia-directors-moscow-visit-contacts-between-security",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:57:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "CIA director met with Russian intelligence officials, not president, Kremlin says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cia-director-met-with-russian-intelligence-officials-not-president",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:24:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "El Kremlin confirma que el director de la CIA se reunió durante su visita a Moscú con los servicios de inteligencia rusos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/el-kremlin-confirma-que-el-director-de-la-cia-se-reunio-durante-su",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:41:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Kremlin says CIA chief met Russian counterparts, not Putin, in Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-says-cia-chief-met-russian-counterparts-not-putin-in-moscow",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:44:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Kremlin says CIA head spoke with Russian secret services, not Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-says-cia-head-spoke-with-russian-secret-services-not-putin",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:51:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "CIA chief met Russian intelligence services but not Putin, Kremlin says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cia-chief-met-russian-intelligence-services-but-not-putin-kremlin-says-3515962",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:03:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Kremlin says CIA Director held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-says-cia-director-held-talks-with-russian-intelligence",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:23:02.000Z"
      }
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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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