CIA Director John Ratcliffe recently held talks with his intelligence counterparts. This meeting was a rare and secretive visit, occurring at a time when relations with Washington are strained. The discussions were reportedly "on the intelligence agencies' level" and Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed of the contacts.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Ratcliffe did not meet with Putin. Peskov refused to disclose what was discussed during the meeting. A US military plane was spotted landing and departing from Moscow's Vnukovo airport on the same day as the meeting.
Further details about the trip are scarce, but US President Donald Trump downplayed its significance, describing it as "sort of semi-routine". For more information, readers can refer to the original source.
