Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The CIA chief went to Moscow. Behind closed doors, John Ratcliffe met Russia’s top intelligence officials in the most significant US–Russia intelligence contact in years. What was discussed remains largely unknown — but the timing is raising questions about the future of the war in Ukraine.
Also this week:
· CIA Director John Ratcliffe holds talks with Russia’s foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin in Moscow
· Russia’s stock market comes under pressure after reports of attacks on major industrial facilities
· A leaked Sberbank memo reportedly estimates Russia’s chances of victory at just 7%
· Britain moves toward enabling Storm Shadow component production in Ukraine
· The UK seeks access to Ukraine’s battlefield data for AI development
· The EU approves €6.1 billion in defence funding for Ukraine
· France and Italy move to expand Aster 30 air-defence production
· Reports emerge of explosions more than 6,000 kilometres from Ukraine — with no confirmed attribution
· Ukraine demands the return of a pensioner from Tokmak sentenced to 15 years in Russia
The war continues on the battlefield. But behind the scenes, intelligence channels between Washington and Moscow are active again.
Watch Ukraine Weekly for the latest developments from Ukraine, Russia and the war.
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The CIA chief went to Moscow. Behind closed doors, John Ratcliffe met Russia’s top intelligence officials in the most significant US–Russia intelligence contact in years. What was discussed remains largely unknown — but the timing is raising questions about the future of the war in Ukraine.
Also this week:
· CIA Director John Ratcliffe holds talks with Russia’s foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin in Moscow
· Russia’s stock market comes under pressure after reports of attacks on major industrial facilities
· A leaked Sberbank memo reportedly estimates Russia’s chances of victory at just 7%
· Britain moves toward enabling Storm Shadow component production in Ukraine
· The UK seeks access to Ukraine’s battlefield data for AI development
· The EU approves €6.1 billion in defence funding for Ukraine
· France and Italy move to expand Aster 30 air-defence production
· Reports emerge of explosions more than 6,000 kilometres from Ukraine — with no confirmed attribution
· Ukraine demands the return of a pensioner from Tokmak sentenced to 15 years in Russia
The war continues on the battlefield. But behind the scenes, intelligence channels between Washington and Moscow are active again.
Watch Ukraine Weekly for the latest developments from Ukraine, Russia and the war.
Subscribe to UATV English for independent coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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🔵 WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vau7DqJ2ZjCqG62sek1B
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