Aramco offers more oil outside Hormuz with some cargoes heading to China - Reuters

Aramco offers more oil outside Hormuz with some cargoes heading to China  Reuters

Armed Man Arrested Near Trump Golf Course Is Sent to Mental Health Court

A California judge suspended criminal proceedings against the man, a former Marine, who had been arrested days before the president was set to visit for a fund-raiser.

By Livia Albeck-Ripka

Trump Signs Order to Ban Some Foreign Energy Equipment From Grid

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an emergency order that aims to keep some foreign-made transformers and other critical energy equipment out of the nation’s electric grids on national security grounds, according to a White House official.

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy

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

Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’

Nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian crude sit on tankers near Malaysia, posing a test for Trump's "zero-leakage" sanctions campaign against Tehran.

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 has still not picked a Karoline Leavitt replacement days before she leaves

Some possible contenders include conservative commentator Scott Jennings and Katie Miller, the wife of White House official Stephen Miller

By Rachel Dobkin

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

Maxim Kuzminov, the Russian deserter who failed to keep a low profile in Spain

The probe into the fatal shooting of the serviceman in Alicante throws up more guesswork than certainty concerning the Kremlin’s involvement

By Óscar López-Fonseca

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

CIA director was on ‘semi-routine’ mission in Russia, says Trump - The Straits Times

CIA director was on ‘semi-routine’ mission in Russia, says Trump  The Straits Times

Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns

Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns

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

Rival Cyprus leaders agree to meet weekly after UN chief's visit - International - World - Ahram Online

Rival Cyprus leaders agree to meet weekly after UN chief's visit - International - World  Ahram Online

Trump: 'Time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore' - The Star

Trump: 'Time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore'  The Star

Türkiye's CDS drops to multi-month low on easing risks, CBRT moves

The cost of insuring exposure to Türkiye's sovereign debt fell Wednesday to its lowest level in about six-and-a-half months, as expectations of easing geopolitical risks in th...

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.

Cyprus Issue: Christodoulides and Erhurman agree on weekly meetings

The discussion lasted more than two and a half hours and was the longest meeting between the Greek Cypriot president and the Turkish Cypriot leader to date The post Cyprus Issue: Christodoulides and Erhurman agree on weekly meetings appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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

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

Ayitey Powers remanded for one week over alleged threat against NSA boss

Former Ghanaian boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as Ayitey Powers, has been remanded into police custody for one week by the Dansoman Circuit Court over an alleged death threat against National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah.

By Ernest Arhinful

Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation meets Spanish ambassador - Qatar Tribune

Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation meets Spanish ambassador  Qatar Tribune

Valentina Matviyenko makes phone call to First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva

On August 26, Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, made a phone call to First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva.