Rubio Downplays Ratcliffe's Secret Moscow Trip as 'Routine' Intel Contact
The Secretary of State says the CIA director's surprise August 25 visit to Russia was mainly about keeping intelligence-to-intelligence communication open.
What to know
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare, secretive trip to Moscow on August 25, 2026, discovered when a US military cargo plane was spotted landing there.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has since sought to downplay the visit, calling it largely/primarily routine and focused on keeping intel-to-intel communication open with Russia.
- Details of what was actually discussed with Kremlin intelligence officials have not been disclosed.
Marco Rubio US Secretary of State
John Ratcliffe CIA Director
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This is their face saving public fall back position. Needed because the trip was a flop and achieved nothing. In fact it made the situation worse as it has been publicly stated that the Russians perceived this as weakness.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip last week to Moscow, casting it as an effort to keep communication channels open with Russia. https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-09-02/cia-chief-was-in-moscow-to-keep-intel-to-intel-ties-rubio-says # Ukraine # Russia # US # CIA
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KYIV POST: Rubio Says CIA Chief Visited Moscow Just to Keep Intel Ties Open https://www. kyivpost.com/post/83608 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, Sept. 2, that CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent Moscow visit was intended to maintain communication between American and Russian intelligence services. His comments followed previous…