John Ratcliffe

CIA head Ratcliffe may take over U.S.–Russia shuttle diplomacy from Witkoff, Kushner

The White House is considering replacing Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with CIA Director John Ratcliffe when it comes to spearheading trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 9.

9 September, 07:55 PM

Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit may have emboldened Putin — report

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent Moscow trip may have strengthened Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s determination to wage war against Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on Sept. 4.

4 September, 10:52 PM

Putin canceled meeting with CIA chief after reading his message

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had originally been willing to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his visit to Moscow. But after learning the content of the message Ratcliffe brought with him, the Kremlin decided the meeting no longer made sense, Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on Sept. 1, citing an anonymous source described as close to the Kremlin.

1 September, 11:40 AM

Putin saw CIA director's Moscow visit as U.S. weakness

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin likely interpreted CIA Director John Ratcliffe's Aug. 25 visit to Moscow as a sign of American weakness, according to The Economist.

31 August, 01:10 PM

Russia unlikely to risk attack on NATO – Finnish President Stubb

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he does not believe Russia would dare attack NATO countries, he told German newspaper Bild on Aug. 30.

30 August, 02:42 PM

CIA chief proposed Trump-Zelenskyy-Putin summit during secret Moscow trip

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during his unannounced visit to Moscow, the capital of Russia, Axios reported on Aug. 30, citing informed sources.

30 August, 01:15 PM

Europe sees no evidence Russia will attack NATO, report says

European officials are certain there is no evidence that Russia is preparing for a conventional military attack against NATO or any of the Baltic states, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 28.

29 August, 12:39 AM

FM Sikorski urges Poland to speed up defense prep against Russia

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called for accelerating the country's defense preparations, reminding the public that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has previously made — and later broken — a promise not to attack Ukraine, according to his post on X on Aug. 28.

28 August, 05:43 PM

Ratcliffe gave Kremlin “bleak” analysis of Russia’s position, report says

During his Aug. 25 visit to Moscow, CIA Director John Ratcliffe delivered the agency’s “bleak assessment” of Russia’s prospects in the war against Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Aug. 27, citing sources.

27 August, 11:47 PM

Ruble plunges after CIA director’s Moscow visit

The Russian currency market responded to CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent visit to Moscow and rumors about Kremlin’s plans to escalate hostilities with a new wave of ruble depreciation, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 08:39 PM

Russia's SVR head Naryshkin confirms Moscow talks with CIA chief Ratcliffe

Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), confirmed he met with U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow to discuss intelligence matters, Russian state propaganda agency TASS reported on August 27.

27 August, 01:20 PM

CIA director made surprise Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO

The goal of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against attacking NATO countries, The Wall Street Journal reported on August 26, citing people familiar with the visit.

27 August, 09:55 AM

Nauseda: Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit known in advance; results expected next week

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda knew about CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Aug. 25 visit to Moscow a day before it took place, Nauseda said on Aug. 26.

26 August, 09:28 PM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is doing 'detailed work' with U.S. after CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is "working" with the United States following CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow on Aug. 26.

26 August, 06:21 PM

Experts view CIA Director Ratcliffe's unannounced Moscow trip as a potential U.S. ultimatum

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe flew to Russia on a C-17 aircraft on an undisclosed mission, Radio Liberty reported on August 25, citing Saratoga Foundation President and Russia strategist Glenn Howard.

26 August, 10:00 AM

Putin signed three secret decrees during CIA chief’s Moscow visit

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed three classified decrees on Aug. 25, the same day CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported.

26 August, 12:27 AM

CIA director tells Trump Moscow is losing more than 40,000 troops a month — The Atlantic

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has impressed U.S. President Donald Trump by discussing Russia’s heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine while the two play golf, The Atlantic reported, citing unnamed sources.

10 August, 03:50 PM

CIA Director raises red flags over Iran's nuclear compliance

CIA Director John Ratcliffe raised doubts about Iran’s willingness to comply with the nuclear deal and informed U.S. President Donald Trump of the situation, Axios, citing sources, reported on June 16.

16 June, 09:05 AM

U.S. and Russia swap prisoners in UAE

The United States and Russia carried out a rare prisoner exchange in the United Arab Emirates on April 10, in what both sides described as a gesture to build trust as they explore a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journalreported, citing CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

10 April 2025, 12:50 PM

US security chiefs pin Yemen strike chat leak on Hegseth

Senior U.S. national security officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, have pointed the finger at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a leak of sensitive military plans via a Signal group chat, CNN reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 11:50 AM

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