Peskov says Putin did not meet with
CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow.
International News Desk
According to Global Times News Agency Europe,Russian President Vladimir Putin did not hold a personal meeting with US CIA Director John Ratcliffe during his visit to Moscow, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Vesti journalist Pavel Zarubin, The global times Europe media.No, there was no meeting with the president,” the press secretary confirmed.At the same time, he noted that the impact of contacts between Russian and American intelligence services on the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will depend on the proposals voiced.It was previously reported that the CIA director visited Moscow on August 25 to hold a series of meetings with high-ranking Russian officials. The Wall Street Journal wrote that during the meetings, Ratcliffe may have warned Moscow against a possible escalation with NATO countries in the context of the conflict with Ukraine.Later, US President Donald Trump stated that the CIA director’s trip to Russia was partly routine in nature.