CIA Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Moscow Amid Ukraine Tensions

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for a rare, unannounced visit, with officials not publicly confirming the trip but flight-tracking data showing a U.S. government plane moving between Washington and Moscow. The visit comes as Ukrainian forces intensify attacks inside Russia, including near the capital, and it marks one of the highest-profile U.S. engagements with Moscow in years; the last CIA director to visit Russia was William Burns in 2021.
- CIA director makes rare, unannounced visit to Moscow The Washington Post
- CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports BBC
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia CBS News
- CIA director makes unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with Russian officials, source says CNN
- US military plane lands in Moscow, with Kremlin claiming it has no information: report Fox News
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