# CIA chief John Ratcliffe reportedly made secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO

https://mins.news/en/item/34051

- CNBC, 2026-08-27 07:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/ratcliffe-moscow-russia-nato-ukraine-iran.html

> CIA chief John Ratcliffe reportedly made a secretive trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO. Russia and Ukraine have also intensified long-range drone and missile strikes, raising fears of further escalation.

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