US Asked Ukraine to Pause Strikes During CIA Chief's Moscow Visit

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Russian intelligence officials in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed. Axios reported Washington gave Kyiv advance notice and requested a pause in strikes on Russia while the delegation was present — signaling the talks were considered sensitive. Kremlin spokesperson Peskov called them a "positive development" but said it was too early to judge their impact. Putin was briefed but did not meet Ratcliffe directly.