CIA Chief Ratcliffe Visits Moscow Without Meeting Putin
Contacts between Putin and the CIA director in Moscow were not planned, — Peskov. In a comment to WP, Peskov stated that CIA director John Ratcliffe came to Moscow for 'contacts between intelligence services'.
Consensus
- John Ratcliffe, director of the CIA, visited Moscow on August 25.
- The visit was for contacts between Russian and U.S. intelligence services.
- No direct meetings occurred between Ratcliffe and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The Kremlin confirmed the visit was of a purely official, service-related nature.
- President Putin was informed about the contacts immediately.
- The contacts were described as a positive phenomenon by Kremlin officials.
- The topic of the meetings was not disclosed by any source.
Points of divergence
- Analysts from The Wall Street Journal believe the visit may be linked to Russia's potential mobilization and Moscow's plans. — tg_republicmag
- The Wall Street Journal reported that one of the goals of the visit might have been to warn Russia against attacking NATO countries, though this was denied by U.S. President Donald Trump. — vedomosti
- Peskov stated the visit was for 'establishing contact between special services' in a conversation with The Washington Post. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Peskov stated in a comment for The Washington Post that contacts between Putin and the CIA chief were not planned. — tg_astrapress
Coverage (20 sources)
- Peskov responds to discussions of possible goals of CIA chief's visit to Moscow — Фонтанка
- Peskov urged not to link the meeting of Putin and Lukashenko with the visit of the CIA chief — Ведомости
- Peskov: Lukashenko's visit to Moscow is not linked to the trip of CIA director Ratcliffe — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov said that contacts between Putin and Lukashenko are not related to the visit of the CIA chief to Russia — Интерфакс
- Peskov reported that Russian and US intelligence services contact regularly and substantively — Интерфакс
- Peskov confirmed that Putin did not meet with CIA director Ratcliffe — Вести
- Peskov commented on theories and rumors about the visit of the head of the CIA to Russia — Вести
- Peskov explained whether contacts with the CIA can help with Ukraine — Вести
- Peskov answered why Putin did not meet with the CIA director — Ведомости
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow yesterday. Dmitry Peskov said the purpose of the visit was 'contacts between special services...', — Republic
- Peskov: CIA chief came to Moscow for 'contact between intelligence agencies' — Радио Свобода
- Contacts between Putin and CIA Director in Moscow were not planned, — Peskov In a comment for WP Peskov stated that CIA Director John R... — ASTRA
- Contacts with CIA Director Ratcliffe were made via intelligence services, says Peskov. He did not specify what the topic of the CIA director's contacts with Russian intelligence services was. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Peskov: There were no contacts between Putin and CIA Director Ratcliffe — РИАМО
- Peskov stated that a meeting between Putin and the CIA director was not planned — РИАМО
- «Report to the President immediately». Peskov — on the visit of CIA Director Ratcliffe — Фонтанка
- In the Kremlin, comments were made on the influence of contacts with the CIA director on relations with the USA — Вести
- Peskov did not disclose details of Ratcliffe contacts with Russian intelligence services — Вести
- Peskov: Kremlin does not currently plan talks with US representatives — Ведомости
- Contacts between Putin and CIA Director Ratcliffe were not held, Peskov reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
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