Russia: CIA director visits Moscow
CIA director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday, the first know visit by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since 2021. It is not known what Ratcliffe discussed with his Russian counterparts, but the talks come as the war in Ukraine is escalating and as efforts to reach a lasting peace between the US and Iran have stalled.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 25, 2026 at 7:42 PM ET
- Coverage span: 15h 59m
- Coverage: 3 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 3 → 4 publications in 7h 0m
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Russia: CIA director visits Moscow(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
Russia says CIA chief met intel counterparts on secretive Moscow visit(opens original report in a new tab)The Kremlin spokesman says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian counterparts during a secretive visit to Moscow, but it's unclear what came of the talks. — CBS News
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Russia, on what was a secret trip(opens original report in a new tab)A U.S. military plane landed at an airport in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe was among those on board. Charlie D'Agata reports. — CBS News
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