# Putin: Special services maintain direct contacts, including chiefs

https://mins.news/en/item/41006

- TASS, 2026-09-01 21:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180863

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said contacts between special services are maintained at all times, including direct communication between their heads. He was commenting on CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent visit to Russia. Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin confirmed meeting Ratcliffe and said they discussed intelligence matters.

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