{"id":2110867,"date":"2026-08-25T15:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110867"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:01:26","slug":"cia-director-ratcliffe-arrives-in-moscow-on-secret-visit-us-reports-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110867","title":{"rendered":"CIA director Ratcliffe arrives in Moscow on secret visit, US reports claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/83\/58\/1200x675_cmsv2_7be52bd1-8c36-5fe3-b3e8-0599a1e2dd62-9888358.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2920484-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920484\" data-cid=\"9888430\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920484-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              CIA Director John Ratcliffe speaks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, July 15, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspSasha Vakulina\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1787670086\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-08-25 17:01:26 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alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        John Ratcliffe reportedly arrived in the Russian capital on Tuesday for meetings, in what appears to be his first visit to Russia as CIA director.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly arrived in Moscow on an unannounced trip on Tuesday, according to US media outlets. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CBS News reported that Ratcliffe was in the Russian capital, citing sources familiar with the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Washington nor Moscow have confirmed Ratcliffe\u2019s presence, and it was not immediately clear who the US spy chief was expected to meet or what would be discussed.<\/p>\n<p>News of the visit came after a US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft landed at Moscow\u2019s Vnukovo airport earlier in the day. <\/p>\n<p>Flight-tracking data showed that the aircraft had arrived in Moscow from Riga. It landed in the Latvian capital on Sunday after departing from Camp Springs, Maryland, home to Joint Base Andrews near Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The unexplained flight initially prompted speculation that senior US officials could be travelling to Moscow, including possibly President Donald Trump\u2019s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have repeatedly held talks with Russian officials.<\/p>\n<p>US diplomatic motorcade was also spotted travelling through the Russian capital after the aircraft landed.<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier on Tuesday that he had no information about the US military aircraft and that no meetings with representatives of the US administration were planned at the Kremlin this week.<\/p>\n<h2>First visit in five years<\/h2>\n<p>The reported visit comes just a day after Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day, with European leaders travelling to Kyiv to demonstrate their support for the country defending itself from Russia&#8217;s ongoing all-out war.<\/p>\n<p>No serving representatives of the Trump administration attended Monday\u2019s events. Witkoff and Kushner did not attend either, despite earlier speculation that the anniversary could bring their first visit to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Neither envoy has travelled to Kyiv since taking a leading role in the Trump administration\u2019s diplomatic efforts, despite repeated meetings with Russian officials and Witkoff&#8217;s eight visits to Moscow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Trump backs Witkoff after leaked call appears to show envoy advised Putin aide on Ukraine peace plan<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Will Witkoff and Kushner make their first visit to Ukraine on its Independence Day?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ratcliffe has maintained contacts with his Russian intelligence counterparts and previously participated in 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