CIA director warned Russia against attacking NATO members during Moscow visit - report

Ratcliffe also discussed Iran while in Russia, telling intelligence officials there that additional sanctions would be implemented by the US if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened.

John Ratcliffe also discussed the war with Iran, warning of additional sanctions if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen to shipping traffic

The purpose of the CIA chief's visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. assessments that Russia could try to test NATO.

CIA chief warned Moscow ‘against Nato attack’ in surprise trip  The Times

Ratcliffe's visit was the first known trip to Russia by a CIA director since William Burns visited in late 2021.

The Kremlin says John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials but not Vladimir Putin during his surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday. The secrecy surrounding the trip fuelled speculation that the CIA director was carrying a warning from Washington.

The director of the CIA took a secret trip to Russia amid fears of aggression towards NATO.

US tells Ukraine to halt air strikes on Russian capital as John Ratcliffe flies in on military plane