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August 25, 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Moscow Amid Ongoing Tensions
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a short, unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with Russian officials, marking his first trip to Russia since taking office.
- The CIA has not disclosed details about the meetings or the topics discussed, and the Kremlin has also declined to provide information.
- The visit follows a significant gap since the last U.S. spy chief's trip to Moscow in November 2021, prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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- CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in RussiaAug 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM · CBS News
- US spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reportsAug 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM · Reuters
- CIA director Ratcliffe visits MoscowAug 25, 2026 at 2:48 PM · Axios
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow for meetings, sources sayAug 25, 2026 at 2:51 PM · ABC News
- CIA director makes unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with Russian officials, source saysAug 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM · CNN
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow, U.S. officials said, his first publicly known trip to the Russian capitalAug 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM · WSJ
- CIA director ‘makes mysterious visit to Moscow’ with no explanation from Kremlin or TrumpAug 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM · Independent