CIA Director Visits Moscow Amid Ukraine Tensions | US News

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow, urging Russia not to exploit the Ukraine war to escalate tensions with NATO’s Baltic allies and to scale back support for Iran — a first visit by a CIA chief to Russia since 2021 and the first under Trump. While Washington and Europe buzzed over potential intelligence warnings about Russian cyber or limited ground attacks, Trump called it “semi-routine,” framing it as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. coordinated with Kyiv to pause strikes on Russian cities during the visit, amid rising drone and missile exchanges and Kremlin threats against NATO supporters. Though Putin was briefed, Moscow offered little detail but acknowledged intelligence talks as a positive step — too early to gauge broader impact. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02528bdaf9255e12