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WSJ: CIA Chief’s Surprise Moscow Trip Was to Warn Russia Not to Attack NATO
Ratcliffe warned Moscow against aiding Iran and said Russia should not overreact if new U.S. sanctions are imposed, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Ratcliffe secretly flew to Moscow to urge Russian officials to stop sharing weapons and defense technology with Iran and avoid 'overreacting' to sanctions.
- Mirroring his clandestine trip to Cuba in May, the visit reflects Trump's strategy of deploying Ratcliffe for tense diplomatic negotiations with major adversaries.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened on Monday to expand sanctions on countries maintaining ties with Iran, while Russia has reportedly bolstered Tehran's drone arsenal and may help pinpoint strikes against U.S. facilities in the Middle East.
- Ratcliffe, widely viewed as a Russia hawk, addressed concerns over the Kremlin's 'short-of-war' techniques—sabotage and cyberattacks—used to undermine allies in Europe without triggering broader NATO retaliation.
- Official silence surrounds the flight, with spokespeople for the embassies of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia declining comment, while a Treasury Department spokesperson did not respond on Wednesday.
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The surprise trip of the head of the CIA to Moscow was to warn Russia not to attack NATO countries. This is reported in the Wall Street Journal citing some informed sources on John Ratcliffe's first known visit to Moscow. (ANSA)
·Rome, Italy
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Trump plays coy about CIA director’s Moscow trip — as report says Ratcliffe warned against attacking NATO
President Trump insisted Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's surprise trip to Moscow wasn't to warn President Vladimir Putin not to "test NATO resolve" or "strike England" after the Cabinet official's unannounced four-hour visit on Tuesday launched rampant speculation.
·New York, United States
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly warned Russia against attacking NATO countries during a surprise visit to Moscow, the Wall Street Journal and Politico report.
·Oslo, Norway
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