A US military plane touched down in Moscow on Tuesday as CIA Director John Ratcliffe undertook an unreported journey to Russia for talks with state representatives. The Kremlin stated it had no information about the defense plane landing in the capital.
Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed talks 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 sparked speculation in Moscow after Russian government representatives claimed they could not confirm details regarding the flight. Official sources have not released more context about the reason for the discussions or the flight itinerary.