CIA chief proposed summit involving Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin – Axios

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the war during his covert trip to Moscow earlier this week.

Source: Axios, citing sources

Details: Sources told the outlet that one of the aims of Ratcliffe's visit was to find out whether Russian intelligence chiefs could help persuade Putin to take steps towards resuming US-mediated talks with Ukraine.

CIA chief proposed summit involving Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin – Axios

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