#Intelligence & Tradecraft: #CIA’s Surprise Moscow Visit: CIA Director #JohnRatcliffe recently traveled to Russia to deliver a “hard message,” reportedly asking Moscow to cease sharing intelligence with Iran. The sudden visit has fueled speculation over whether the CIA intervened to prevent a potential Russian strike on NATO territory, though President Trump has publicly asserted that Putin will not attack the alliance. Global Security and Intelligence Briefing –

#Intelligence & Tradecraft:
#CIA‘s Surprise Moscow Visit:
CIA Director  #JohnRatcliffe recently traveled to Russia to deliver a “hard message,” reportedly asking Moscow to cease sharing intelligence with Iran. The sudden visit has fueled speculation over whether the CIA intervened to prevent a potential Russian strike on NATO territory, though President Trump has publicly asserted that Putin will not attack the alliance.

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