As per the report in Russian official media outlet, the aircraft, which originated from the Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC, touched down in the Russian capital at approximately 10 am Moscow time (07:00 GMT). According to available flight tracking data, the heavy-lift transport plane followed a multi-stop route before entering Russian airspace. It had a prior stop at the Charleston International Airport/Air Force Base and then at Riga in Latvia, before continuing its journey toward the Russian border.

US CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Russia to attend meetings in Moscow on Tuesday, US media outlets reported citing unnamed sources.

"An unusual visitor to Moscow this morning."

It remains unclear who CIA Director John Ratcliffe is meeting or what is on the agenda.