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WASHINGTON \u2014 CIA Director John Ratcliffe is visiting Moscow Tuesday, according to reports \u2014 after a mysterious military flight landed in the Russian capital.<\/p>\n

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Ratcliffe arrived aboard a C-17 transport plane that departed Joint Base Andrews, a base outside Washington used for high-ranking official travel.<\/p>\n

The plane stopped in Latvia en route to Moscow, with the Pentagon and White House initially declining to comment on who was aboard.<\/p>\n

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CBS News and Axios reported that it was Ratcliffe who made the trip.<\/p>\n

The CIA did not immediately respond to The Post\u2019s request for information.<\/p>\n

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Ratcliffe is one of Trump\u2019s most trusted advisers and heavily involved with the Iran war, though it is unclear what he may be discussing with Russian leaders.<\/p>\n

Long-stalled efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war have been handled primarily by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump son-in-law, who traveled to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin in January.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly is planning a trip to Russia in October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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