Russian security officer and politician under current leadership
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has visited Moscow after a U.S. C-17 transport landed at Vnukovo, flight-tracking data shows. Russian and U.S. officials have not detailed the meetings. U.S. sources told Axios that Washington asked Kyiv to pause strikes while the delegation travelled; Moscow later confirmed Ratcliffe met Russian security officials.
CIA Director Ratcliffe has visited Moscow for unannounced talks with Russian intelligence officials. Putin has been briefed on the outcome, but no meeting with the president is reported. Officials say the visit, the first CIA head to Moscow since 2021, underscores ongoing strains while signaling potential channels of communication.