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CIA Chief's Visit to Moscow Linked to 'Contacts Between Security Services' - Kremlin

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was related to "contacts between security services," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Washington Post.

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Peskov declined to provide further details. CBS News, citing sources, reported on Tuesday that Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow for meetings.

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CIA Chief's Visit to Moscow Linked to 'Contacts Between Security Services' - Kremlin

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© AP Photo / Andrew HarnikRep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May. 5, 2020. The panel is considering Ratcliffe's nomination for director of national intelligence. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May. 5, 2020. The panel is considering Ratcliffe's nomination for director of national intelligence. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) - Sputnik International, 1920, 26.08.2026

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was related to "contacts between security services," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Washington Post.

Peskov declined to provide further details.

CBS News, citing sources, reported on Tuesday that Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow for meetings.