US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the CIA Chief’s visit to Moscow was routine, following previous speculation that the meetings centered on Russia’s war against Ukraine or Moscow’s possible escalation with NATO.

CIA director John Ratcliffe’s short and secretive visit took place on August 25, when a US military cargo plane was spotted landing in Moscow. | World News

Rubio addressed speculation regarding the trip as many details of the CIA director's meeting with his Kremlin counterparts remain unclear.