CIA Chief John Ratcliffe Makes Unannounced Moscow Visit

CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for unannounced talks with Russian intelligence services, though he did not meet with President Putin. During the visit, Ratcliffe reportedly warned Russia against attacking NATO countries, a claim the Kremlin dismissed

🐿️ This rare direct contact between US and Russian intelligence shows both sides are keeping a backchannel open even as tensions escalate over NATO's eastern flank.