Verified sources.
Clear updates.
The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia's war in Ukraine. Please check your inbox to confirm. "Of course, President Putin is immediately informed of everything," Peskov added, refusing to say what was discussed. Russian state news agencies reported that a U.S. military plane landed in Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday and departed later that day. President Donald Trump played down the significance of Ratcliffe's trip, saying it was "sort of semi-routine." "I hate to disappoint people," he said on conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck's radio show Wednesday. A senior Ukrainian official told The Associated Press that Washington informed Kyiv a delegation would be traveling to the Russian capital and asked it to suspend strikes until it left.
Missing media or need the complete publisher report? Open PBS NewsHour
Media link supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app.
The text below was supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app. Third-party reporting is attributed in the source panel.
In March, AP reported that Russia provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.
Breaking news moves fast. Follow @Will466513 on X for breaking news alerts. Follow on X โ
Dated changes to this report are shown here as they are published.
Removed by Scoop Timeline eligibility policy
The Kremlin said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia's war in Ukraine. Please check your inbox to confirm. "Of course, President Putin is immediately informed of everything," Peskov added, refusing to say what was discussed. Russian state news agencies reported that a U.S. military plane landed in Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Tuesday and departed later that day. President Donald Trump played down the significance of Ratcliffe's trip, saying it was "sort of semi-routine." "I hate to disappoint people," he said on conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck's radio show Wednesday. A senior Ukrainian official told The Associated Press that Washington informed Kyiv a delegation would be traveling to the Russian capital and asked it to suspend strikes until it left.
Removed by Scoop Timeline eligibility policy
