# Russia’s foreign spy chief confirms talks with CIA director in Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/34142

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 09:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-foreign-spy-chief-confirms-he-held-talks-with-cia-director-moscow-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9000268f085800017b45e6

> Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, said he held a “working-level meeting” with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow.

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