### [2026-08-25](/feed/2026/08/25/index.md)

##### Russia–United States relations
# U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight to meet with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by a U.S. CIA director to Russia since 2021. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/kremlin-says-cia-head-met-russian-intelligence-officials-but-not-putin)
2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87vg9x5d7do)

### Changes:

1. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe arrives in Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight. It unknown who Ratcliffe met with and neither Russia or the United States have confirmed any details of what was discussed during the visit.  _2026-08-26 12:02:10 (First version)_
2. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe arrives in Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight. It is unknown who Ratcliffe met with and neither Russia or the United States have confirmed any details of what was discussed during the visit.  _2026-08-27 02:02:04 (Update)_
2. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight to meet with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by a U.S. CIA director to Russia since 2021.  _(Current version)_

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