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CIA chief John Ratcliffe spoke to Russian secretservices, Putin aware of his visit: Kremlin

Russia said that John Ratcliffe had "contacts" with Russia's special services during his first Moscow trip as CIA chief but didn't speak to Vladimir Putin.

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Hindustan Times26 Aug 2026, 09:35 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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CIA chief John Ratcliffe spoke to Russian secret services, Putin aware of his visit: Kremlin

Russia said that John Ratcliffe had "contacts" with Russia's special services during his first Moscow trip as CIA chief but didn't speak to Vladimir Putin.

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Source: Hindustan Times. Published 26 Aug 2026, 09:35 am.

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