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CIA Chief Ratcliffe Makes Secret Trip to Moscow
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow aboard a U.S. military C-17 aircraft for undisclosed meetings with Russian officials in August 2020.
- The visit occurred amid stalled U.S.-led efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ongoing military actions by Russia, including recent deadly drone attacks.
- Officials from both countries provided no official details, but analysts suggest the trip involved delivering warnings about potential Russian escalations and discussing peace proposals.
- CIA directors rarely travel personally to Moscow on U.S. military planes, underscoring the potential diplomatic and intelligence significance of the meetings amid strained U.S.-Russia relations.
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·Oslo, Norway
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·Stockholm, Sweden
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