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CIA Director Ratcliffe Makes Unannounced Moscow Visit

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow, reportedly arriving on a U.S. military cargo plane from Riga, Latvia. U.S. media reported the visit after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a U.S. diplomatic motorcade was observed. It is not clear whom Ratcliffe met or the purpose of the trip.

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CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit

Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chief The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, US media reported, after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a US diplomatic motorcade was later spotted. CBS News quoted sources familiar with the situation as confirming Ratcliffe’s trip, s…

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