CBS Exposes: CIA Director Personally Travels to Moscow, Drawing a "NATO Red Line Russia Cannot Cross"
CBS: CIA Director Flies to Moscow, Warns Russia Against Attacking NATO Countries
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow, during which he clearly stated that launching military actions against NATO member states is absolutely unacceptable.
According to CBS News, CIA Director John Ratcliffe personally delivered a warning to Moscow, emphasizing that attacks on NATO countries must not occur.
The statement was conveyed during his visit to Russia, as reported by the media outlet.
Ratcliffe's visit is part of a broader framework for contact between the intelligence agencies of the two nations. Sources at CBS News said the CIA chief used extremely firm language to clarify Washington’s position, explicitly stating that any action targeting NATO members would trigger an immediate response.
The specific details of the talks and Russia’s response to the U.S. intelligence official’s warning have not been disclosed publicly. The report notes that this visit comes amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West.
Earlier reports from Komsomolskaya Pravda indicated that CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow on August 25 via a military transport aircraft.
Russian President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the visit was related to establishing communication between the intelligence agencies of the two countries. Peskov subsequently added that the relevant contact details were immediately reported to President Vladimir Putin.
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