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John Ratcliffe

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

John Ratcliffe serves as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the federal executive branch. This public record brings together the role, the current administration reference, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.

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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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www.cnbc.com1 week ago

CIA chief John Ratcliffe reportedly made secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO

CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly traveled to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO. Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range drone and missile strikes as fears of further escalation grow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate the war. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ...

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www.cnn.com2 weeks ago

CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes unannounced visit to Moscow to meet with Russian officials | CNN Politics

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe attends a Cabinet Meeting at Camp Davaid, the presidential retreat, on July 31 in Camp David, Maryland.

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www.nytimes.com1 week ago

C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit - The New York Times

John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine.

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www.cbsnews.com2 weeks ago

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intel counterparts on secretive visit to Moscow, Kremlin says - CBS News

The Kremlin spokesman says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian counterparts during a secretive visit to Moscow, but it's unclear what came of the talks.

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www.bbc.com2 weeks ago

CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports

John Ratcliffe reportedly travelled to the Russian capital on board a military plane on Tuesday (file photo) The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has travelled to Moscow for unannounced talks, the BBC's US news partner CBS has reported.

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www.cfr.org3 days ago

Making Sense of John Ratcliffe’s Trip to Moscow | Council on Foreign Relations

Does the recent visit by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency to Russia signal rising U.S.-Russia tensions? Many people in Washington have been asking that question after John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow last week.

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