# Kremlin confirms CIA chief’s Moscow visit as Trump plays it down

https://mins.news/en/video/33664

- DW News, 2026-08-26 22:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-L-nhmyrM

> The Kremlin has confirmed that CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow, while Washington and the Kremlin are sending different signals about the secretive talks. Professor Scott Lucas examines what the visit could mean for Ukraine and US-Russia relations.

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