# Kremlin says CIA chief met Russian counterparts, not Putin, in Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/32945

- France 24, 2026-08-26 10:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260826-kremlin-says-cia-chief-met-russian-counterparts-not-putin-in-moscow

> CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence officials during his visit to Moscow on Tuesday but did not meet President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was too early to determine whether contacts between the two countries’ intelligence agencies could improve US-Russia relations.

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