CIA chief in Moscow warned Russia against actions that could escalate tensions with Baltic states – Politico

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Politico has learnt from anonymous sources that CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during a visit to Moscow, urged Russian officials not to take actions that could escalate tensions with US allies in NATO, particularly Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Source: European Pravda, citing Politico, a Brussels-based politics and policy news organisation

Details: Ratcliffe also used his visit to the Russian capital on Tuesday 25 August to urge Russia to reduce its military and economic support for Iran, according to an unnamed source and a British official familiar with the details.

CIA chief in Moscow warned Russia against actions that could escalate tensions with Baltic states – Politico

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