A US military plane landed in Moscow on Tuesday as CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an surprise visit to Russia for talks with local authorities. The Kremlin stated it had no knowledge about the defense plane landing in the capital.
Ratcliffe flew 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 caused confusion in Moscow after Russian government representatives claimed they could not disclose details about the flight. Official sources have not released more context about the reason for the discussions or the flight itinerary.