# No Kremlin contacts with US representatives planned, spokesman says

https://mins.news/en/item/32981

- TASS, 2026-08-26 11:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177881

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no contacts with US representatives are currently planned through Kremlin channels. He added that Russia’s contacts with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his visit to Moscow were conducted through special services.

## Stories

- [US-Russia Security and Diplomatic Engagement](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-russia-security-dialogue) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-russia-security-dialogue.md

## Related coverage

- [Kremlin confirms CIA chief’s Moscow visit as Trump plays it down](https://mins.news/en/video/33664) — DW News, 2026-08-26
- [Trump downplays CIA director’s Moscow visit as ‘semi-routine’](https://mins.news/en/item/35183) — The Guardian, 2026-08-26
- [Kremlin says CIA chief met Russian counterparts, not Putin, in Moscow](https://mins.news/en/item/32945) — France 24, 2026-08-26
- [CIA director visited Moscow for ‘contacts between security services,’ Kremlin says](https://mins.news/en/item/32738) — Meduza, 2026-08-26