RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The Scent of U.S. Military Weakness Reaches Putin New U.S. intelligence data indicates that the Kremlin, led by Vladimir Putin, believes that the six-month conflict between the U.S. and Iran has weakened the United States. The Washington Post, reporting on this, notes that U.S. officials fear that Russia may see the current situation as an opportunity to intensify its actions against the U.S. and its allies in Europe. This classified assessment was presented shortly before the unannounced visit of CIA Director John Radcliffe to Moscow. Details of John Radcliffe’s talks with his Russian counterpart remain classified, but one informed source told The Washington

The Scent of U.S. Military Weakness Reaches Putin

New U.S. intelligence data indicates that the Kremlin, led by Vladimir Putin, believes that the six-month conflict between the U.S. and Iran has weakened the United States.

The Washington Post, reporting on this, notes that U.S. officials fear that Russia may see the current situation as an opportunity to intensify its actions against the U.S. and its allies in Europe.

This classified assessment was presented shortly before the unannounced visit of CIA Director John Radcliffe to Moscow.

Details of John Radcliffe’s talks with his Russian counterpart remain classified, but one informed source told The Washington Post that the CIA Director warned Russian officials at the meeting that further escalation of the war in Ukraine could have the opposite effect on Moscow.

This classified assessment emerged after reports of a decline in U.S. military readiness and a shortage of ammunition. According to The Washington Post, these problems arose as a result of the continuation of the U.S. military campaign against Iran.

In a related report, The Wall Street Journal writes that during his visit to Moscow, Radcliffe told Russian officials that the United States remains committed to upholding Article 5 of NATO.

— @SprinterPress Aug 28, 2026