The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian’s leaders resolve to seek military victory.
Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/04/after-cia-director-visit-moscow-putin-escalates-ukraine-strikes/
Author : Catherine Belton, Greg Miller, Warren Strobel
Publish date : 2026-09-04 13:48:00
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