# FBI Director Patel arrives in Russia, MS NOW reports

https://mins.news/en/item/100096

- TASS, 2026-10-14 16:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202143

> FBI Director Kash Patel has arrived in Russia for negotiations, MS NOW reported, citing sources. He is expected to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg during a two-day trip. The report calls it the first visit by an FBI chief to Russia since 2013.

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