Washington Post: Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow to warn Russia not to exploit perceived U.S. weakness from the Iran war, saying escalation in Ukraine would push Trump toward Zelensky

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on August 25 — the first trip to Russia by the head of a U.S. intelligence agency since the start of the full-scale war. The visit was not announced in advance and took place under heightened secrecy. Journalists spent several hours trying to determine who had landed in Mo

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe had travelled to Moscow to warn Russia off any attack on a NATO member.

Zelensky says US briefed Ukraine on Moscow talks  The Kyiv Independent

‘There is a concrete goal, and we will fulfil this task,’ Ukrainian president says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, Aug. 28, that Ukraine received information from the US about several meetings between CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Russian intelligence officials. He welcomed Washington’s approach in talks with Russia, saying coordinated international action must create the conditions for M

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO member states, US media reports. Learn more about the high-sta

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Russia is preparing to escalate attacks on Ukraine after concluding that negotiations for a peace deal have reached a dead end, according to three people close to the Kremlin. Bloomberg's Anthony Halpin has the details. (Source: Bloomberg)

John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief trip to the Russian capital.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the Order of Freedom to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday for giving Ukraine access to his company’s Starlink satellite internet service during the embattled country’s ongoing war with Russia. The Order of Freedom, considered one of Ukraine’s highest state and civilian hon

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

President Volodymyr Zelensky has bestowed one of Ukraine's top state honours on SpaceX owner Elon Musk as Kyiv seeks to expand use of the company's Starlink terminals, which provide battlefield communications for Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine suspended strikes on Moscow and other Russian cities at Washington’s request while CIA director John Ratcliffe made a secret visit to the Russian capital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on China to play a “strong diplomatic role” to help end the war between Russia and Ukraine, while sharing a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We count on further cooperation and on China playing a strong diplomatic role in bringing Russia’s war against our coun

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Before his trip, the US requested Ukraine to temporarily stop drone and missile attacks on Moscow and other cities in northern Russia, according to the report.

US media outlets say John Ratcliffe was in Russia to attend meetings. Flight tracking websites had earlier detected the arrival of a US military transport plane at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

CIA director makes unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with Russian officials, source says  CNN

The reports come after a U.S. military transport plane landed in the Russian capital, which the Kremlin claimed it knew nothing about.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Russia to holds talks in Moscow Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.