CIA Director Ratcliffe makes unannounced trip to Moscow
CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted an unannounced trip to Moscow to deliver a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to US media reports.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe conducted an unannounced visit to Moscow on Tuesday, according to reports from US media outlets.
American network CBS characterized the journey as a "secret" mission, backed by flight-tracking information showing a US military plane arriving in and leaving the Russian capital after a few hours.
Reporting from The Wall Street Journal indicates Ratcliffe met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to hand over a message from Washington. The unannounced contact comes alongside intelligence assessments highlighting potential Russian hostile plans directed toward NATO allies.
Sources: Helsingin Sanomat, Iltalehti
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