Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks on ‘deep pause’ Post author By wawiimuy Post date August 29, 2026 Listen to this article Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks on ‘deep pause’ trib.al/99nW4gB — @nypost Aug 29, 2026 ← #CIA #DIA #Mossad What is Putin’s reaction and response to the Ratcliffe’s visit? – AI Mode Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s unannounced visit to Moscow was a calculated combination of a diplomatic snub, institutional downplaying, and a swift military counter-signal. While Ratcliffe traveled to the Russian capital to issue stern warnings against attacking NATO states and aiding Iran, the Kremlin orchestrated its response to project strength and minimize the trip’s diplomatic weight. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] The primary components of Putin and the Kremlin’s reaction include: The Personal Snub Refusal to Meet: Putin explicitly chose not to meet with Ratcliffe → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇷🇺🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻⚡ Russia may be considering a terrifying gamble: seize a small piece of the Baltics, threaten NATO with tactical nuclear weapons, then offer to withdraw in exchange for recognition of Russia’s gains in Ukraine and an end to Western support for Kyiv. There is no public proof that such a plan has been approved. But CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s secret August 25 visit to Moscow reportedly included a warning: DO NOT TEST NATO. The last CIA director to visit Moscow was William Burns in November 2021. Three months later, Russia invaded Ukraine. Testing NATO’s Article 5 could start the biggest war Europe has seen since 1945. 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇸