# Kremlin denies planned talks with US envoys amid reports CIA head in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/32154

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 18:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/kremlin-denies-planned-talks-with-us-envoys-amid-reports-cia-head-in-russia?traffic_source=rss

> US media report that CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday for meetings, while the Kremlin says no talks with US envoys are planned this week. Washington reportedly asked Ukraine to suspend strikes until the delegation leaves Moscow.

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