Agenstvo: CIA director traveled to Moscow to urge peace talks. Putin planned to meet him but changed his mind.
Vladimir Putin had planned to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his August 25 visit to Moscow but called it off after learning the purpose of the trip, a source close to the Kremlin told the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo.
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Vladimir Putin had planned to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his August 25 visit to Moscow.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow to urge peace talks.
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Who claims what
- —Vladimir Putin had planned to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his August 25 visit to Moscow. (per Agentstvo)
- —CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow to urge peace talks. (per Agentstvo)
Our assessment
If Agentstvo's report is accurate, US-Russia diplomatic channels have faced setbacks, with top-level peace overtures being rebuffed at the highest political level in Moscow. This…
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