Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’
President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’ US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has downplayed a visit to Moscow by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, as “semi-routine” after he turned up in the Russian capital unannounced, triggering a wave of speculation about the reasons for his trip. Ratcliffe was reported to have flown to Moscow on a government transport plane on Tuesday in a rare visit after taking off…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: France 24 · Aug 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
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Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
Russia: CIA director visits Moscow(opens original report in a new tab)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… — France 24
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