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  "id": 3538288,
  "title": "Russia: CIA director visits Moscow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/russia-cia-director-visits-moscow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260826-russia-cia-director-visits-moscow"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "CIA director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday, the first know visit by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since 2021. It is not known what Ratcliffe discussed with his Russian counterparts, but the talks come as the war in Ukraine is escalating and as efforts to reach a lasting peace between the US and Iran have stalled.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump calls CIA director’s trip to Russia ‘semi-routine’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-calls-cia-directors-trip-to-russia-semi-routine",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:17:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Trump says CIA chief's Russia trip was 'semi-routine' as Ukraine still awaits briefing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-says-cia-chiefs-russia-trip-was-semi-routine-as-ukraine-still",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:02:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Blumenthal urges US businesses to press Congress, Trump for stronger pressure on Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/blumenthal-urges-us-businesses-to-press-congress-trump-for-stronger",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:35:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "CIA head John Ratcliffe makes surprise trip to Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cia-head-john-ratcliffe-makes-surprise-trip-to-russia",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:10:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}