Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A mysterious meeting took place in Moscow, one the Kremlin was initially reluctant to discuss. CIA Director John Ratcliffe unexpectedly arrived in the Russian capital, while the purpose of his visit remains officially undisclosed. The Kremlin confirmed intelligence contacts but refused to say whom the American official met with or what the sides discussed. Even more attention is being drawn to the fact that Vladimir Putin signed three classified decrees on the same day, the contents of which were not made public. According to one version, Ratcliffe may have delivered a warning from Washington to Moscow about possible escalation and a new mobilization. The United States also asked Ukraine to temporarily refrain from strikes on Moscow during the visit. Is Trump really trying to pressure the Kremlin through a back channel? What is behind the CIA chief’s secret trip and Putin’s classified decrees? All the details in our report.

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