— CIA Director Ratcliffe makes surprise visit to Russia to warn against attacking NATO
Ratcliffe met with Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin on August 25, dispatched personally by President Trump without informing European allies or some top U.S. officials. U.S. and European officials say the meeting warned Russia against attacking a NATO partner, urged a return to Russo-Ukrainian peace talks, and demanded distance from Iran. Intelligence suggested Russia may have been preparing a limited direct action against a NATO member state, with increased hybrid attacks on Europe and heightened ISR around Kaliningrad.@TPOnow
