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CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly visits Moscow for talks

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly made an unannounced visit to Moscow on Tuesday for discussions with Russian officials. This marks the first known trip by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since November 2021. Ahead of the visit, the US requested Ukraine suspend strikes in certain Russian territories due to the senior official's travel plans. AI

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly visits Moscow for talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    CIA chief Ratcliffe reportedly travels to Moscow for talks

    US CIA Director ⁠John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow ⁠on Tuesday for meetings ⁠with Russian officials, US media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a US spy chief since Ratcliffe’s predecessor, William Burns,…

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Barak Ravid ·

    CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow

    <p>CIA director John <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/15/us-iran-deal-cia-director-ratcliffe" target="_blank">Ratcliffe</a> is visiting Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian officials, two U.S. officials said. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> This is Ratcliffe's f…

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