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UPDATED Aug 28, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET

CIA director reportedly in Moscow for meetings

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US media outlets report that John Ratcliffe traveled to Russia for meetings in Moscow. Flight-tracking websites had earlier detected the arrival of a US military transport plane at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport.
WHO: John Ratcliffe
WHAT: US media report that Ratcliffe was in Moscow for meetings, after flight tracking detected a US military transport plane arrival at Vnukovo Airport.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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