CIA Chief Ratcliffe Makes Secret Trip to Moscow
- On Tuesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow for unannounced intelligence talks, confirmed by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
- This mission parallels the 2021 travel of former CIA Director William Burns, who warned Putin against a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that occurred three months later.
- Flight tracking data placed Ratcliffe's U.S. Air Force C-17 at Vnukovo Airport on Tuesday, while Washington requested Ukraine pause strikes on Moscow and northern regions during the delegation's stay.
- Peskov confirmed Ratcliffe met intelligence officials but denied any contact with President Vladimir Putin, stating U.S.-Russia relations remain in a "profound crisis."
- Analysts suggest the trip addresses intelligence reports regarding Russian military mobilization and potential hybrid operations against NATO, as Moscow escalates hostile acts across European territory.
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