{
  "id": 3515962,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:03:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/cia-chief-met-russian-intelligence-services-but-not-putin-kremlin-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The head of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, met with Russian intelligence services during his unannounced visit to Moscow, according to the Kremlin. Ratcliffe made the trip to the Russian capital on Tuesday. His press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that contacts were made, but emphasized that there were no meetings with Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. Peskov stated that Putin is immediately briefed on all matters. Peskov also declined to disclose the specifics of the discussions. The meeting's impact on improving US-Russian relations remains uncertain, as Peskov noted that it is too early to gauge the effects. Nonetheless, Peskov considered contacts between intelligence agencies to be a positive development, even in strained diplomatic relations. This marks one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia during President Donald Trump's second term. The last time a CIA director visited Moscow was in November 2021, when William Burns cautioned Russia against deploying troops into Ukraine, leading to Russia's subsequent invasion of Ukraine. Since then, bilateral relations have deteriorated significantly, with sanctions and diplomatic tensions escalating.",
  "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. Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit. “There were contacts with the intelligence services,” Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters. “There […]",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:46:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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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