CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia
Read Full Bio August 25, 2026 / 10:29 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia for meetings, sources familiar…
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News of his trip comes after a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade. CIA Director John Ratcliffe took trip to Moscow aboard C-17 for high-level discussions. The C-17 departed from Moscow on Tuesday evening.
Furthermore, Former CIA Director William Burns traveled to Moscow in November 2021, when he met with senior Russian officials and spoke directly with President Vladimir Putin to warn him against invading Ukraine.
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News of his trip comes after a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade.
according to CBS News — LatestCIA Director John Ratcliffe took trip to Moscow aboard C-17 for high-level discussions.
according to Washington ExaminerThe C-17 departed from Moscow on Tuesday evening.
according to Washington ExaminerFormer CIA Director William Burns traveled to Moscow in November 2021, when he met with senior Russian officials and spoke directly with President Vladimir Putin to warn him against invading Ukraine.
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