US and Russian Intelligence Chiefs Hold Talks in Moscow
The directors of the CIA and Russia’s foreign intelligence service met in Moscow to discuss ongoing security matters and share assessments of military losses. The clandestine dialogue underscores continued backchannel communication between Washington and Moscow despite heightened tensions.
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Russia's foreign spy chief confirms he held talks with CIA director in Moscow - Reuters
Russia's foreign spy chief confirms he held talks with CIA director in Moscow Reuters
Read full article →Russia's foreign spy chief confirms he held talks with CIA director in Moscow - The Straits Times
Russia's foreign spy chief confirms he held talks with CIA director in Moscow The Straits Times
Read full article →Head of Russian intelligence service on meeting with CIA director: ‘We discussed issues that fall within the purview of the intelligence services’
Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said he met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during Ratcliffe’s August 25 visit to Moscow, and that the two discussed “a number of issues that fall within the purview of the intelligence services.”
Read full article →Russian intelligence chief confirms meeting with CIA director during Moscow visit
‘During the meeting, we discussed a number of issues that fall within the purview of intelligence services,’ he says
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Read full article →CIA Director gives Kremlin intelligence on Russian losses that Putin not being told — NYT
During his visit to Moscow, CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly passed the head of the FSB unfavorable intelligence about Russia’s real situation in the war against Ukraine and urged him to agree to a peace deal before the situation gets even worse.
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