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  "id": 3527432,
  "title": "Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-says-us-spy-chief-met-with-russian-counterparts-during-moscow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:46:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/kremlin-says-us-spy-chief-met-russian-counterparts-during-moscow-visit"
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  "summary": "MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Wednesday of a trip that U.S. President Donald Trump described as \"semi-routine.\" Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Putin had been briefed on the outcome of Tuesday's visit, which came…",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow resume hours after Ratcliffe visit, mayor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ukrainian-drone-attacks-on-moscow-resume-hours-after-ratcliffe-visit",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:57:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "CIA chief John Ratcliffe spoke to Russian secret services, Putin aware of his visit: Kremlin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cia-chief-john-ratcliffe-spoke-to-russian-secret-services-putin-aware",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:35:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Moscow confirms visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/moscow-confirms-visit-of-cia-director-john-ratcliffe",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Moscow Confirms Visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/moscow-confirms-visit-of-cia-director-john-ratcliffe-3502600",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:18:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Nauseda: we knew about CIA chief's Moscow visit beforehand, will be briefed on results next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nauseda-we-knew-about-cia-chiefs-moscow-visit-beforehand-will-be",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:00:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Lukashenko orders military check after CIA Chief's Moscow visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/lukashenko-orders-military-check-after-cia-chiefs-moscow-visit",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/kremlin-says-us-spy-chief-met-with-russian-counterparts-during-moscow-3545209",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:23:00.000Z"
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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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