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  "id": 3516434,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/26/kremlin-says-cia-director-held-talks-with-russian-intelligence-services-in-moscow_6756874_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "John Ratcliffe traveled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounce visit. The CIA declined to comment, and the White House did not comment immediately.",
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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": "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"
      }
    ]
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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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