# Russian intelligence chief on CIA director meeting: ‘We discussed issues within the intelligence services’ purview’

https://mins.news/en/item/34359

- Meduza, 2026-08-27 12:32 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/27/head-of-russian-intelligence-service-on-meeting-with-cia-director-we-discussed-issues-that-fall-within-the-purview-of-the-intelligence-services

> Sergey Naryshkin, head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said he met CIA Director John Ratcliffe during Ratcliffe’s August 25 visit to Moscow. Naryshkin said they discussed several matters within the intelligence services’ purview and described the encounter as a routine working format. Reports said Ratcliffe visited Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO countries, particularly Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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