According to three people familiar with the matter, US CIA Director Ratcliffe recently visited Russia. His primary concern was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, especially the three Baltic countries, while using this rare secret visit to pressure Russia to reduce its support for Iran. This statement was not acknowledged by US President Trump and the CIA. According to US sources, the three people familiar with the matter include a British government official. Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to the Russian capital Moscow on a US C-17 transport plane on the 25th, becoming the first CIA director known to have visited Russia during Trump's two presidential terms. The last CIA director to visit Russia was William Burns. The date was November 2021 during the tenure of former President Joe Biden.

According to three people familiar with the matter, US CIA Director Ratcliffe recently visited Russia. His primary concern was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, especially the three Baltic countries, while using this rare secret visit to pressure Russia to reduce its support for Iran. This statement was not acknowledged by US President Trump and the CIA. According to US sources, the three people familiar with the matter include a British government official. Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to the Russian capital Moscow on a US C-17 transport plane on the 25th, becoming the first CIA director known to have visited Russia during Trump's two presidential terms. The last CIA director to visit Russia was William Burns. The date was November 2021 during the tenure of former President Joe Biden.