The United States asked Ukraine to suspend strikes against Russia while CIA Director John Ratcliffe was visiting Moscow.
According to Ukrinform, Axios reported this, citing its own sources.
According to the publication’s sources, ahead of Ratcliffe's trip, the U.S. told Ukraine that a senior delegation was traveling to Moscow and asked it to suspend strikes until it leaves.
On Tuesday, August 25, the CIA Director flew from Riga to Moscow aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 military transport aircraft.
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