# Press review: CIA chief’s Moscow visit raises questions as Russia warns UK of retaliation

https://mins.news/en/item/35449

- TASS, 2026-08-28 10:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/pressreview/2178705

> Russian newspapers say the purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced Moscow visit remains unclear, prompting theories involving Iran, NATO tensions and renewed Russia-Ukraine peace efforts. Moscow also warned that it could strike British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond in response to Ukrainian attacks using British weapons.

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