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Zelensky Meets CIA Chief Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport
The meeting came as Zelenskiy headed to the United Nations gathering and Ratcliffe returned from talks in Moscow, sources said.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Shannon Airport in Ireland, according to two people familiar with the matter.
- Ratcliffe stopped at the airport while returning from a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, where the officials spoke as their planes were being refueled.
- Neither Ratcliffe nor the CIA has publicly disclosed what was discussed in Moscow, though one source confirmed Ratcliffe had been there to discuss Ukraine.
- The New York Times reported last month that Ratcliffe shared a 'bleak assessment' of the war and urged Russian officials to cut a deal before their position weakens.
- Zelenskiy is traveling to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, while sources declined to disclose specific details of the Ireland conversation.
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The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after going to Russia. A diplomatic role that is not usually attributed to the powerful boss of American spies. Yet, this is not the first time the CIA has acted as intermediaries. John Ratcliffe has the means that other diplomats do not necessarily have... which is not without risk.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Ireland, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday.
Volodymyr Zelensky met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe at an Irish airport. The details of the conversation are unknown.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Total News Sources70
Leaning Left18Leaning Right11Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 26%
R 28%
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