A US military plane touched down in Moscow on Tuesday as CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unreported journey to Russia for talks with government officials. The Kremlin stated it had no knowledge about the defense plane landing in the capital.
Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow for surprise discussions with officials, amid reports from US media outlets including WSJ, CBS News, CNN, BBC, and New York Post. The arrival of the US military aircraft caused confusion in Moscow after Russian government representatives stated they could not verify details concerning the flight. Official sources have withheld additional information about the nature of the talks or the flight itinerary.