WSJ learns likely reason for CIA director’s visit to Moscow

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow after U.S. intelligence detected early Russian military mobilization preparations for its war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Analysts suggested Ratcliffe may have met with President Vladimir Putin to deliver a warning about Moscow's plans to test NATO's resolve. The U.S. requested Ukraine suspend strikes during the delegation's visit; Ratcliffe's trip was the first CIA director visit to Russia since November 2021, when William Burns warned the Kremlin of invasion preparations.