A US military plane landed in Moscow on Tuesday as CIA Director John Ratcliffe undertook an unannounced trip to Russia for talks with local authorities. The Kremlin indicated it had no details about the defense plane landing in the capital.
Ratcliffe flew to Moscow for unannounced meetings with officials, amid 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 verify details regarding the flight. Official sources have withheld further details about the purpose of the visit or the flight itinerary.