A US military plane touched down in Moscow on Tuesday as CIA Director John Ratcliffe undertook an unannounced trip to Russia for talks with state representatives. The Kremlin indicated it had no knowledge about the military aircraft landing in the capital.
Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for surprise discussions with officials, after reports from US media outlets including WSJ, CBS News, CNN, BBC, and New York Post. The arrival of the US military aircraft created mystery in Moscow after Russian government representatives claimed they could not disclose details about the flight. Official sources have withheld more context about the reason for the discussions or the flight itinerary.