US CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly arrived in Moscow on an unscheduled trip on August 25 for unspecified meetings.
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US CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on August 25 for unspecified meetings.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly visited Moscow on Tuesday, Aug. 25, for private meetings with Russian authorities.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a visit to Moscow on August 25 for negotiations with Russian colleagues.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on 25 August to hold talks with Russian officials.
Retcliffe may have warned Putin of the consequences of a new mobilisation and an attack on NATO.
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