Zelenskyy and US Spy Chief Ratcliffe Meet in Ireland, Sources Say
The meeting came as Zelenskiy headed to the United Nations gathering and Ratcliffe returned from talks in Moscow, sources said.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, according to two people familiar with the matter.
- Ratcliffe stopped at the airport while returning from a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, where the officials spoke as their planes were being refueled.
- Neither Ratcliffe nor the CIA has publicly disclosed what was discussed in Moscow, though one source confirmed Ratcliffe had been there to discuss Ukraine.
- The New York Times reported last month that Ratcliffe shared a 'bleak assessment' of the war and urged Russian officials to cut a deal before their position weakens.
- Zelenskiy is traveling to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, while sources declined to disclose specific details of the Ireland conversation.
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One of the first explanations of what may have happened during the secret meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and CIA Director John Ratcliffe appeared in the columns of Mk.ru.
NEWS HEADLINES: CIA Director Ratcliffe meets with Zelensky in Ireland – One America News Network
TOPSHOT – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference following the Carpathian 8 summit in state residence in Ivano-Frankivsk region on September 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann6:00 PM – Monday, September 21, 2026 United States Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe reportedly met with Ukrainian Pres…
PRESIDENT Zelensky met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Ireland on his way to the UN. The informal conversation took place less than a month after Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow.
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