CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian officials. Before the trip, the United States informed Ukraine that a high-level delegation was heading to Moscow and asked it to suspend strikes until the delegation's departure. Axios reports this, citing sources, according to UNN.
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The publication notes that this is Ratcliffe's first trip to Moscow since taking office and the highest-level visit by a representative of the Trump administration to Russia since January.
Before Ratcliffe's trip, the United States informed Ukraine that a high-level delegation was heading to Moscow and asked it to suspend strikes until the delegation's departure, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Reminder
On Tuesday, Ratcliffe flew from Riga (Latvia) to Moscow aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft. The CIA did not respond to multiple requests for comment.