The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts
- The Kremlin announced that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts.
- Ratcliffe did not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during this visit.
- A U.S. military plane reportedly landed in Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday for the talks.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that U.S.-Russia relations remain in a 'profound crisis.'
- A senior Ukrainian official indicated that Washington informed Kyiv about the delegation's travel to Moscow.
The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Ratcliffe did not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was informed of the contacts that were 'on the intelligence agencies’ level.' Peskov emphasized that while such contacts are a positive phenomenon, the overall relations between Russia and the U.S. are still in a profound crisis.
Reports indicated that a U.S. military plane landed in Moscow on Tuesday and left later that day. A senior Ukrainian official mentioned that Washington had informed Kyiv about the delegation's travel and requested a suspension of strikes in specific regions during that time.
克里姆林宫称CIA局长在莫斯科与情报同行举行会谈
克里姆林宫周三表示，CIA局长约翰·拉特克利夫在莫斯科与情报同行举行了会谈，这是一次罕见且秘密的访问，此时美俄关系因俄罗斯在乌克兰的战争而紧张。
克里姆林宫发言人佩斯科夫表示，拉特克利夫没有与俄罗斯总统普京会面，普京被告知此次接触是在“情报机构层面”进行的。佩斯科夫强调，尽管这种接触是积极现象，但美俄之间的整体关系仍处于深刻危机中。
报道称，一架美国军用飞机于周二降落在莫斯科，并在当天晚些时候离开。一名乌克兰高级官员提到，华盛顿已通知基辅关于代表团的旅行，并请求在特定地区暂停打击。