CIA director makes an unannounced trip to Moscow for talks, source says
The CIA director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced flight to Moscow for talks, according to a source. This is Ratcliffe's first trip to Moscow since he began his tenure as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 25, 2026 at 7:22 AM ET
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CIA director makes an unannounced trip to Moscow for talks, source says(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
CIA director flies unannounced to Moscow to hold talks, source says(opens original report in a new tab)CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Russia to holds talks in Moscow, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. — NBC News
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