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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

Europe appalled by U.S. inviting Russian minister to G20 meeting

European officials were blindsided and outraged by Washington inviting Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, The New York Times reported on Aug. 31.

1 September, 02:53 AM

Spain accuses Russia, Israel of stoking Ceuta migrant crisis

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said there were indications that Russia and Israel had spread disinformation about Spain’s migration policy, prompting a mass influx of migrants into Ceuta last month, Reuters reported on Aug. 31.

1 September, 12:32 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’s monthly troops deficit reaches 6,000, report says

Russia loses approximately 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it manages to recruit, The Guardian reported on Aug. 28, citing Western intelligence assessments.

29 August, 02:18 AM

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

Drone raid hits Yaroslavl and Moscow, highway traffic and public transit halted — video

Strike drones attacked Moscow and neighboring Yaroslavl Oblast, sparking local fires and triggering emergency transit closures, regional authorities and monitoring channels reported on Aug. 28.

28 August, 08:07 AM

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

Russian court upholds 15-year term for Ukrainian donor aged 70

A Moscow appellate court upheld the sentence handed down to Svitlana Loy, a 70-year-old resident of occupied Tokmak in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Oblast, whom an occupation "Zaporizhzhya court" sentenced earlier this year to 15 years in prison for making donations to Ukraine's Armed Forces, Russian outlet Mediazona reported on Aug. 25.

27 August, 04:15 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

Russia prepares to intensify missile strikes on Kyiv, report says

Moscow has concluded that peace efforts have reached a “dead end” and therefore is planning to step up attacks on Ukraine, hoping to extract a capitulation, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 26, citing sources.

26 August, 07:57 PM

Russian State Duma publicly threatens Japan over Kuril islands, invokes nuclear weapons

Russia publicly threatened Japan over the territorial dispute involving the Kuril Islands, again invoking its nuclear arsenal, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said, according to Russian state media on Aug. 26.

26 August, 05:57 PM

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

U.S. asked Ukraine to limit Russia strikes as CIA chief visits Moscow

The United States has asked Ukraine to refrain from attacking Moscow in recent days, Axios reported on Aug. 25, citing a source familiar with the situation.

25 August, 07:58 PM

Kremlin trying to secure its Black Sea grain exports as Ukrainian strikes bite

Moscow’s efforts to mitigate the impact of strikes on Black Sea infrastructure come as global grain importers fear supply disruptions during the peak export season, Reuters reported on Aug. 24.

25 August, 01:34 AM

Putin willing to accept Russia's economic hardship as he pursues victory in war of attrition – ISW

Vladimir Putin appears willing to accept growing economic hardship for Russians, including residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, as he continues to pursue his "theory of victory" in Ukraine, ISW said on Aug. 22.

23 August, 03:41 PM

Ukraine developed and halted plans to target Moscow airports with swarms of AI drones

Ukrainian officials were presented with a plan to launch thousands of autonomous drones to target airports in Moscow and the surrounding region, but the initiative was tentatively halted, The Atlantic reported on August 20, citing two sources familiar with the project.

21 August, 09:00 AM

Moscow reintroduces gasoline rationing

Limits on gasoline sales reappeared at several gas station networks in Moscow, as authorities continue supplying the Russian capital by redirecting fuel from other regions, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 19.

19 August, 10:47 PM

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