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CIA Director Secretly Visits Moscow | Annapolis News
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow for high-stakes intelligence talks, meeting Russian officials without President Putin’s direct presence — though Putin was reportedly briefed. The trip, timed amid stalled U.S.-led peace efforts in Ukraine, included a surprise U.S. Air Force landing and diplomatic convoy. Trump called it “semi routine,” while U.S. officials coordinated with Kyiv to halt strikes during the visit. Ratcliffe’s first known Moscow trip since taking office also follows his role in negotiating the release of detained dual citizen Ksenia Karelina — hinting at…
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