Kremlin confirms CIA Moscow visit as Trump plays it down

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The Kremlin has officially confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secretive, unannounced visit to Moscow. While American intelligence reporting describes the trip as a critical emergency mission to deliver urgent warnings, President Donald Trump has publicly downplayed the visit as merely "semi-routine" standard business.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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