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CIA Director Visits Moscow Amid Tensions | Minneapolis News
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow — his first trip to Russia since taking office — amid rising tensions and murky diplomacy. With no official confirmation, the timing coincides with a U.S. Air Force plane and diplomatic convoy arriving in the capital. Intelligence suggests Putin may be planning covert, destabilizing moves against NATO, and Ratcliffe’s trip could be a high-stakes probe to gauge U.S. resolve. Complicating matters, Washington reportedly urged Ukraine to halt strikes ahead of the visit — hinting at fragile peace talks. Ratcliffe’s past role in securing the…
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