CIA director ‘makes mystery visit to Moscow’ with no explanation from Kremlin or Trump

CIA director John Ratcliffe made a short visit to Moscow on Tuesday to meet with Russian officials for talks not announced by the White House or the Kremlin, according to multiple US reports.The large US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took off from Riga in Latvia on Tuesday morning before flying across the border into Russian airspace and landing at Vnukovo International Airport, according to data from Flightradar24. It is thought to be Ratcliffe’s first known trip to Russia since taking up the position as intelligence chief last January.The last time a US spy chief visited Moscow was in November 2021 when Ratcliffe's predecessor, William Burns, held talks with Vladimir Putin; three months later, the Russian president invaded Ukraine.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that he did not