Also known as: CIA Director John Ratcliffe
US Central Intelligence Agency Director who visited Moscow in August 2026, his first known trip to Russia in that role.
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… Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are advising Trump to maintain the current "no war, no deal" status quo and allow the economic pressure campaign to continue, Axios reported. …
Post-midterm dilemma: Will Trump order renewed strikes against Iran?Citizen Digital
… Whether Carrick can avoid becoming the third manager to be sacked by United powerbroker Ratcliffe since he purchased a minority stake in the club in 2024 remains in doubt. …
Carrick fights for Man Utd job, Arsenal face Liverpool testCitizen Digital
… Fuelling the concerns over Russia's intentions, CIA chief John Ratcliffe paid a surprise visit to Moscow in late August, with US media reporting he warned Russia against attacking any NATO country.
Russia says Putin, Trump had 'frank' call after US envoys visitThe Standard
… Fuelling the concerns over Russia's intentions, CIA chief John Ratcliffe paid a surprise visit to Moscow in late August, with US media reporting he warned Russia against attacking any NATO country. …
Russia says Putin, Trump had 'frank' call after US envoys visitCitizen Digital
… Witkoff and Kushner's visit comes after a rare trip to Moscow last month by CIA director John Ratcliffe.
Russia's Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talksCitizen Digital
… Kyiv will work with partners traveling to Russia, with Ukraine open to pausing strikes to ensure safe passage, as it did for CIA Director John Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow on Aug. …
Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operationsThe Standard
… Putin's meeting with Pezeshkian comes days after the CIA's director John Ratcliffe made a rare trip to Moscow, with US media speculating he could have discussed Ukraine and Iran with his Russian counterparts. …
Russia's Putin and China's Xi to attend summit in KyrgyzstanCitizen Digital
… Earlier this week, US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on an unannounced trip, amid escalating tensions in the four-and-a-half-year war.
Russian strike blows up arms depot near Kyiv, killing 37The Standard
Audio By Vocalize US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday for meetings, in what would be his first known visit to Russia as CIA head, US media reported. …
CIA director Ratcliffe visits MoscowCitizen Digital
… "This includes excellent work around advanced model access and guardrail testing and security." Earlier in the day, CIA Director John Ratcliffe compared the capabilities of the most advanced artificial intelligence models to nuclear weapons, in a tacit defense of the Trump admini …
US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic saysPresident Trump said the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran and is satisfied with the current confrontation, though he confirmed military action remains an option and ongoing indirect talks with Iran focus on its enriched uranium stockpile.
4 November 2026 · The Standard →
President Trump said the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran and is satisfied with the current confrontation, though he confirmed military action remains an option and ongoing indirect talks with Iran focus on its enriched uranium stockpile.
4 November 2026 · The Standard →
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, granted a reprieve after a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth, faces a vital trip to Chelsea; Arsenal defend their Premier League title at Liverpool while Manchester City meet Brighton for the second time in four days.
30 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had an "extremely frank" one-hour phone call on Tuesday after US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow over the weekend for talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the leaders exchanged views on the outcome of the visits and the Ukraine conflict, though the talks brought no immediate breakthrough.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Tuesday after Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend for talks with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, the leaders exchanged views on the outcome of the visits, though the talks brought no immediate breakthrough in the four-and-a-half-year war.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine at the Kremlin on Saturday, ahead of their expected visit to Kyiv on Sunday. Both Russia and Ukraine vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days during the negotiations.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an explicit warning to global airlines and underwriters that Russian airspace is becoming "completely unsafe" as Kyiv significantly escalates its long-range drone campaign deeper into Russian territory. Zelensky emphasized that Ukrainian defense forces are not intentionally targeting civilian aircraft, but argued that the sheer volume of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles deployed across Russian skies daily creates an operational environment where international carriers can no longer guarantee safe transit.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders are gathering in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional bloc that brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Belarus. The summit marks the group's 25-year anniversary and is expected to include bilateral talks between Putin and both Xi and Iran's president.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Russian strike on an arms depot near Kyiv sparked fires and explosions that killed 37 people and wounded dozens, according to authorities. The attack was the second to hit a munitions depot near Kyiv in less than two months, prompting Ukrainian officials to criticize the storage of ammunition near residential areas.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow on Tuesday in what would be his first known visit to Russia as CIA head, according to US media reports. The purpose of the visit was not immediately clear, and there was no immediate comment from the CIA or White House.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access after restrictions were imposed by the Trump administration citing national security concerns.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →