CIA Chief Meets Russian Officials in Moscow, Reports Say

John Ratcliffe, the director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian officials, according to U.S. media reports citing unnamed sources. The visit marks a rare, high-level, in-person meeting between American and Russian intelligence figures amid ongoing tensions between the two countries. Details of the discussions were not immediately released, and neither the CIA nor the Russian government has publicly confirmed the meeting. Ratcliffe’s trip comes as Washington and Moscow continue to navigate a complex relationship, with issues ranging from arms control to regional conflicts.