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CIA Chief Ratcliffe Makes Secret Trip to Moscow
- On Tuesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow, a trip President Donald Trump described as "semi-routine" amid widespread speculation about the unannounced meeting's purpose.
- The covert visit, the first by a CIA director to Russia since 2021, sparked theories that Ratcliffe was warning Moscow about potential Russian incursions into NATO nations or discussing Iran sanctions.
- Trump dismissed the theories as "rumors" during an interview with radio host Glenn Beck, stating the trip aims to end the Ukraine war; Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials.
- Peskov stated there were "no meetings" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding he had "nothing to add" regarding how the talks might impact strained relations between Washington and Moscow.
- Seeking a window to end the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy recently drafted a ceasefire proposal featuring a U.S.-led free economic zone in the Donbas region to resolve the conflict.
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US President Donald Trump is pleased to hear from CIA chiefs John Ratcliffe about his visit to Moskva this day. Han møtte ikke Putin.
·Oslo, Norway
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For the first time since Russia launched its large-scale offensive war against Ukraine, the US spy chief has visited Moscow. Neither the White House nor the Kremlin have commented on the purpose of the visit, but the risk of a Russian escalation in the war and the US-Iran conflict are likely to be discussed.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The spokesman for the Russian government clarified that "it is too early" to say to what extent the visit will contribute to improving relations between Russia and the US.
·Los Angeles, United States
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