Kremlin confirms visit of CIA chief Ratcliffe in Moscow
Most recently, in 2021, the then CIA chief William Burns visited Russia, who met with Putin
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Most recently, in 2021, the then CIA chief William Burns visited Russia, who met with Putin. Putin began his war of aggression against Ukraine on 24. Even after that, there were still contacts between the secret services and the military.
Furthermore, Ukraine had said, citing intelligence, that Putin is planning a mobilization after the parliamentary elections in September. Ratcliffe had come to contacts "between the intelligence services" in the Russian capital, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Washington Post. Ratcliffe in Moscow Kremlin: Intelligence contacts were the reason for the visit of the CIA chief 26.08.2026, 08:41 clock John Ratcliffe: For him, it may have been the first visit as CIA chief in Moscow. (Photo: picture alliance / abaca) The landing of a US military aircraft in Moscow comes as a surprise to many.
In addition, The day before, the Kremlin spokesman had claimed after landing a US military aircraft in Moscow, still, that he was not known. In the morning, President Vladimir Putin’s confidant, at the request of Russian news agencies, also said that there had been no meeting of the Kremlin chief with Ratcliffe.
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Most recently, in 2021, the then CIA chief William Burns visited Russia, who met with Putin.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesPutin began his war of aggression against Ukraine on 24.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesEven after that, there were still contacts between the secret services and the military.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesUkraine had said, citing intelligence, that Putin is planning a mobilization after the parliamentary elections in September.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesRatcliffe had come to contacts "between the intelligence services" in the Russian capital, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Washington Post.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesRatcliffe in Moscow Kremlin: Intelligence contacts were the reason for the visit of the CIA chief 26.08.2026, 08:41 clock John Ratcliffe: For him, it may have been the first visit as CIA chief in Moscow. (Photo: picture alliance / abaca) The landing of a US military aircraft in Moscow comes as a surprise to many.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesThe day before, the Kremlin spokesman had claimed after landing a US military aircraft in Moscow, still, that he was not known.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesIn the morning, President Vladimir Putin’s confidant, at the request of Russian news agencies, also said that there had been no meeting of the Kremlin chief with Ratcliffe.
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The Kremlin has confirmed the trip to Moscow by the director of the US foreign intelligence agency, John Ratcliffe.
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