politics
Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’
President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’
TL;DR
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow.
- President Donald Trump characterized the visit as 'semi-routine'.
- Trump denied the visit was related to fears of Russia testing NATO or to gain support for Iran sanctions.
- Trump stated the visit was related to efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
- The Kremlin confirmed the visit but stated Ratcliffe did not meet with President Putin.
- This was the first visit by a CIA director to Moscow since November 2021.