On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump characterized CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Moscow as ‘semi-routine.’ Trump suggested that Ratcliffe’s discussions in the Russian capital were related to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Weeks later, the Kremlin launched its attack that turned into Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. “He’s there, very sort of semi-routine. I hate to disappoint people. “Contacts through the intelligence services are a positive development in and of themselves.
The last time a CIA director visited Moscow was in November 2021 — when William Burns warned Russia against sending troops into Ukraine.
We would like to see the war with Ukraine end,” Trump said in an interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Ratcliffe had “contacts” with Russia’s special services on his visit to Moscow but did not meet President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was briefed on the talks but refused to say whether the Ukraine war was raised. It is too early to say how this will affect the process of resolving the crisis in our relations,” Peskov said.
