CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Moscow
CIA Director John Ratcliffe is visiting Moscow for talks with Russian officials, marking his first trip to the city since taking office. The visit is the highest-level trip by a Trump administration official to Russia since January.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian officials, according to two U.S. officials. This is Ratcliffe's first trip to Moscow since he took office and the highest-level visit by a Trump administration official to Russia since January.
Ahead of Ratcliffe's trip, the U.S. asked Ukraine to suspend strikes until the delegation left, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Ratcliffe departed Washington on Sunday and traveled on a U.S. government plane to Latvia, before heading to Moscow on a U.S. Air Force C-17 plane on Tuesday. The CIA did not respond to multiple requests for comment, and the trip was first reported by CBS.
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What is the purpose of CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow?
The purpose of the visit is for talks with Russian officials, but the specific topics to be discussed have not been disclosed.
Is this Ratcliffe's first visit to Moscow as CIA Director?
Yes, this is Ratcliffe's first trip to Moscow since he took office as CIA Director.
How did Ratcliffe travel to Moscow?
Ratcliffe traveled on a U.S. government plane from Washington to Latvia, and then on a U.S. Air Force C-17 plane from Riga, Latvia to Moscow.
Did the U.S. make any requests to Ukraine ahead of Ratcliffe's trip?
Yes, the U.S. asked Ukraine to suspend strikes until the delegation left, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
Who first reported on Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow?
The trip was first reported by CBS.
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