CIA chief makes rare visit to Moscow

John Ratcliffe is first US spy chief to travel to Russia since 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’

President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’ US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has downplayed a visit to Moscow by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, as “semi-routine” after he turned up in the Russian capital unannounced, triggering a wave of speculation about the reasons for his trip. Ratcliffe was reported to have flown to Moscow on a government transport plane on Tuesday in a rare visit after taking off...

By Robert Tait in Washington

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in visit to Moscow, Kremlin says

Video captured a C-17 Globemaster landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport as CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly met with Russian intelligence officials.

Kremlin confirms CIA director's meeting with Russian counterparts in Moscow

U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe spoke with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Wednesday ‌of a trip that U.S. President Donald Trump described as "semi-routine."

US senator Blumenthal hopes CIA chief warned Putin in Moscow not to escalate

US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he hopes CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Putin in Moscow that any escalation against Ukraine would have consequences.

By Ulyana Krychkovska-Bogdanova

Trump Claims CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Surprise Trip To Russia Is ‘Semi-Routine’

The CIA director’s trip was not officially announced, raising widespread speculation over why he flew to Moscow.

By Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff

CIA director visits Putin in Moscow in talks that Trump calls ‘sort of semi-routine’

Trump says Ratcliffe's trip was "sort of semi-routine." An expert on Russia's security services says it does not "happen every year."

By The Associated Press

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Trump Says CIA Director Was On "Semi-Routine" Visit To Discuss Ukraine War

The Kremlin said Wednesday that Ratcliffe had "contacts" with Russia's special services on his visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin.

Kremlin says US spy chief met with Russian counterparts during Moscow visit

US President Donald Trump did not make it clear what the officials were there to discuss, but said the visit could be useful, adding, “something may come out of it” as efforts to end the Ukraine war continue.

Trump comments for the first time on CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s ‘semi-routine’ visit to Moscow

U.S. President Donald Trump has commented for the first time on CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s August 25 trip to Moscow. “He’s there on … you know, very sort of semi-routine [business],” Trump said in an interview with radio host Glenn Beck. “I hate to disappoint people. We would like to see the war in Ukraine end.”

Trump says CIA chief's Russia trip was 'semi-routine' as Ukraine still awaits briefing

Ukraine has yet to receive information about the contents or outcome of Ratcliffe's meetings in Moscow, according to a source familiar with the matter.

By Yevgeniya Doluda

We know about CIA chief's visit to Moscow – Lithuanian President

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that Vilnius had been informed in advance about CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow.

Difficult to believe Putin would meet CIA chief, says Ex-ISS director

Former Internal Security Service Director General Arnold Sinisalu said the head of the U.S.' Central Intelligence Agency's visit to Russia this week does not necessarily mean a secret agreement is being made and it is worth remaining calm.

Kremlin: CIA Chief Spoke to Russian Intel, Not Putin - The Copenhagen Post

Kremlin: CIA Chief Spoke to Russian Intel, Not Putin  The Copenhagen Post