CIA and Vatican Visits Converge in Moscow with Messages on Ukraine
- On August 25, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow for talks with Russian intelligence officials, though President Vladimir Putin cancelled his scheduled meeting after learning Ratcliffe urged Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Ratcliffe met with Foreign Intelligence Service head Sergey Naryshkin and Federal Security Service chief Alexander Bortnikov, reportedly sharing a "bleak assessment" of Russia's position and arguing the Kremlin would benefit from striking a peace deal now.
- An unnamed source close to the Kremlin mocked the director's message, claiming it sounded as though "Volodymyr Zelensky is already standing on Poklonnaya Hill, looking at the Kremlin through binoculars," adding, "It seems Ratcliffe got the wrong address."
- Lithuania President Gitanas Nausėda confirmed that allies were informed of the visit's nature, which aimed at "de-escalating tensions in the region," stating the meeting "met its objectives" and hoping the message reached the Kremlin.
- Ratcliffe's unannounced trip marked the first visit by a CIA head to Russia since the full-scale war began, though it remains unclear whether his position on the conflict reflects the official views of the White House.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe may have been in Moscow urging an end to the war. Putin was originally scheduled to meet with him, but the meeting was later canceled.
According to OSMI, John Ratcliffe came with a message about the end of the war.
Agenstvo: CIA director traveled to Moscow to urge peace talks. Putin planned to meet him but changed his mind.
Vladimir Putin had planned to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his August 25 visit to Moscow but called it off after learning the purpose of the trip, a source close to the Kremlin told the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo.
Putin refused to meet with the director of the CIA after his proposal to end the war in Ukraine John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow with a call to end the war faster and met with Naryshkin and <p>Bortnikov. After that, the Kremlin Cancelled his meeting with Putin.</p>
Nikolai Starikov: Following the arrival in Moscow of the head of the CIA, Radcliffe, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov flew to the United States
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