# CIA chief John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, media reports

https://mins.news/en/item/32560

- CGTN, 2026-08-26 01:46 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-26/CIA-chief-visits-Moscow-media-reports-1PUOvIlTjws/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, CBS News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The trip appears to be his first as CIA chief and the first known Moscow visit by a U.S. intelligence director since William Burns met Vladimir Putin in 2021. Washington and Moscow have not confirmed it.

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