CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during secretive trip, warned Russia not to attack NATO: Report
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to explicitly warn Russia against launching attacks or hybrid provocations targeting NATO allies.
- The warning was issued following U.S. intelligence assessments suggesting Moscow might conduct operations to test the unity of the NATO alliance and the resolve of the Trump administration.
- During the discussions with Russian intelligence officials, Ratcliffe also warned of escalated sanctions if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened to commercial shipping traffic.
- President Donald Trump characterized the visit as a "semi-routine" effort linked to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, downplaying reports that the meeting focused on NATO or Iran threats.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that intelligence-level meetings took place without direct participation from Vladimir Putin, while dismissing reports of Russian plans to attack NATO as baseless.
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Further details have become known for the visit of CIA director Ratcliffe to Moscow.
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Media: CIA chief warned Russia against attacks on NATO allies during Moscow visit
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russian officials against escalating tensions with NATO members during an unannounced visit to Moscow this week, with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania among the main countries discussed, according to reports by Politico and The Wall Street Journal. Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the talks, that Ratcliffe used the visit to tell Moscow not to take military or other escalatory action against NATO …
The head of the U.S. intelligence agency, John Ratcliffe, was in Russia's capital. What did he do there? Now first details of the secret mission become known.
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