CBS, citing people familiar with the matter, reported on Tuesday that CIA
Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow and has held talks with Russian officials.
A US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was seen at a Moscow airport and a
US diplomatic convoy arrived, the report said. Neither the US nor Russian
governments commented on Ratcliffe’s identity or the visit’s purpose. The trip
comes as US-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks remain largely stalled, with
major gaps on core issues.