# CIA chief warned Moscow against escalation toward Baltic NATO states, Politico reports

https://mins.news/en/item/33838

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-27 02:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/cia-chief-warned-moscow-against-escalation-toward-baltic-nato-states-politico-reports/

> CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials during a previously unannounced Moscow visit against escalatory action toward NATO members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Politico reported. He also urged Moscow to reduce military and economic support for Iran. Donald Trump called the trip “semi-routine” and linked it to efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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