CIA chief John Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday for a rare and unannounced visit, during which he met representatives of Russia’s intelligence services, according to the Kremlin.
The Kremlin said Ratcliffe did not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit. No further details about the discussions or the identity of the officials involved were provided in the supplied material.
The visit marks contact between the head of the CIA and Russian intelligence services, but its purpose and any outcomes have not been disclosed. The latest known information is that Ratcliffe held meetings with the intelligence services and did not have a meeting with Putin.
