CIA CHIEF SEEKS BREAKTHROUGH IN UKRAINE WAR — SECRET MOSCOW TALKS
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has reportedly made a rare and unannounced trip to Moscow for high-level backchannel discussions with Russian intelligence officials as efforts to end the Ukraine war remain stalled.
The extraordinary visit comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts to find a path toward ending the conflict, with Washington and Moscow still facing major disagreements over the terms of any potential peace deal.
The talks are being closely watched because intelligence channels can sometimes provide a discreet route for communication when formal diplomacy reaches an impasse.
The Moscow visit would nevertheless represent a significant development in U.S.-Russia relations and could signal that Washington is searching for new ways to break the deadlock in Ukraine.
IS WASHINGTON NOW PUSHING HARDER FOR AN END TO THE WAR ?