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Ratcliffe Meets Kremlin Amid Ukraine Tensions
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow, meeting with Russian intelligence officials in an unusual move.
The visit has raised concerns that the US was warning Russia against escalating its involvement in Ukraine.
Ratcliffe arrived unannounced on a US military plane and met Sergei Naryshkin, his counterpart at Russia's foreign intelligence service, according to the Kremlin.
President Donald Trump described the visit as 'semi-routine', but the BBC noted that such trips are rare.
The meeting came amid reports of potential Russian aggression against NATO allies in the Baltic region.