CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow but not President Putin, the Kremlin said. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called intelligence contacts a positive step, without disclosing details.
The Kremlin confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe did not meet with President Vladimir Putin, but that Putin was briefed on the outcome of the talks. Peskov declined to disclose the subjects discussed. He described intelligence contacts as a positive step for U.S.-Russia relations against a backdrop of an escalating war in Ukraine and stalled U.S.-Iran peace efforts.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow but not President Putin, the Kremlin said. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called intelligence contacts a positive step, without disclosing details.
The Kremlin confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ratcliffe did not meet with President Vladimir Putin, but that Putin was briefed on the outcome of the talks. Peskov declined to disclose the subjects discussed. He described intelligence contacts as a positive step for U.S.-Russia relations against a backdrop of an escalating war in Ukraine and stalled U.S.-Iran peace efforts.