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