CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with Russian intelligence counterparts, though not with President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin confirmed the meeting, stating that Putin was briefed on the discussions. According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Ratcliffe met with officials from Russian intelligence services during the unannounced visit. Neither the purpose of the meeting nor any specific outcomes were disclosed. Left and right-leaning outlets both reported the meeting occurred, with no substantive disagreement on the facts. The visit represents a rare direct engagement between the US and Russian intelligence agencies, though the Kremlin did not specify what was discussed, leaving unclear the implications of this interaction for future relations.
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