CIA director was on ‘semi-routine’ mission in Russia, says Trump
Trump implied that the intelligence chief was in the Russian capital to discuss Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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CIA director was on ‘semi-routine’ mission in Russia, says Trump
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CIA Director Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to meet with Putin, which Trump characterized as a 'sort of semi-routine' mission. Trump suggested the visit was related to discussions about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. However, an expert on Russia's security services noted such visits do not occur every year, suggesting the trip was more significant than Trump's characterization implied.
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