WSJ learns likely reason for CIA director’s visit to Moscow

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Russia because US intelligence had gathered information indicating that Moscow was making early preparations for a possible military mobilisation.

Source: European Pravda, citing The Wall Street Journal

Details: WSJ reported that the US had collected intelligence showing that Russia was making early preparations for a possible military mobilisation for its war against Ukraine and had plans to test NATO's resolve.

Analysts have suggested that Ratcliffe may have met with Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin to deliver a warning.

Background:

• CBS was the first media outlet to report Ratcliffe's visit. Reports of his visit emerged after a US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane and a US diplomatic motorcade were spotted at a Moscow airport.
• The US asked Ukraine to suspend strikes on Russia during the US delegation's visit.
• The last time a CIA director visited Russia in person was in November 2021, when William Burns travelled to Moscow to warn the Kremlin at the highest level that the US was aware of its preparations for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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