CIA Director Warns Moscow Over Ukraine Escalation and NATO Threats
Reports indicate CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret visit to Moscow to caution Russian officials against exploiting perceived U.S. vulnerabilities amid ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. Washington reportedly warned that further escalation in Ukraine could shift American policy toward Kyiv and cautioned against any military strikes on NATO territory.
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CIA director’s visit to Moscow signals real concern in intelligence circles Putin might widen war
CIA director John Ratcliffe went to Moscow this week for an almost-secret, face-to-face meeting with his top Russian counterparts
By Mark MacKinnon
Read full article →CIA chief warned Moscow over Ukraine, Iran support, possible attack on NATO territory - report
CNN reported that Ratcliffe also used the trip to warn the Kremlin to cut off economic and military support for Iran.
Read full article →Washington Post: Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow to warn Russia not to exploit perceived U.S. weakness from the Iran war, saying escalation in Ukraine would push Trump toward Zelensky
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on August 25 — the first trip to Russia by the head of a U.S. intelligence agency since the start of the full-scale war. The visit was not announced in advance and took place under heightened secrecy. Journalists spent several hours trying to determine who had landed in Moscow aboard a U.S. military transport plane, while the Kremlin insisted no meetings with U.S. administration officials were planned for that week.
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