# CBS News: CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrives in Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/31786

- Meduza, 2026-08-25 15:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/25/cbs-news-cia-director-john-ratcliffe-arrives-in-moscow

> CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow, CBS News reported, though the purpose remains unclear. Axios said he may be holding talks with Russian officials, while CBS reported that he arrived aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17. An unsubstantiated theory links the trip to the possible release of imprisoned American Charles Zimmerman.

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