Lithuanian Lawmaker Wants CIA Director's Moscow Visit Discussed in Security Committee

Laurynas Kasčiūnas, a leading conservative figure in Lithuania, has called for a parliamentary discussion regarding the recent unannounced visit of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director to Moscow. Kasčiūnas stated that information pertaining to this visit should be deliberated within the Seimas National Security and Defense Committee (NSGK).

"It's good that we are informed. We will learn more details about what was discussed and what Russia's reaction was, probably next week. Then it is obvious that the NSGK should also convene and receive information about what this is about," Kasčiūnas told reporters at the Seimas. This suggests a desire for transparency and a thorough understanding of the implications of the CIA's engagement with Russia.

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It's good that we are informed. We will learn more details about what was discussed and what Russia's reaction was, probably next week. Then it is obvious that the NSGK should also convene and receive information about what this is about.

Kasčiūnas did not rule out the possibility that Russia may have been warned during the meeting to abandon potential plans for intervention in NATO's eastern flank states. He elaborated, "We are talking about a period of several years and a possible Russian plan to conduct an intervention in NATO and test NATO. This is a question of another level." This highlights concerns about potential Russian aggression and the alliance's response.

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We are talking about a period of several years and a possible Russian plan to conduct an intervention in NATO and test NATO. This is a question of another level.

According to reports from U.S. media, the CIA director's objective was to persuade Russia not to attack NATO member states, based on U.S. intelligence assessments that Moscow might seek to test the alliance. The CIA itself declined to comment on the trip. Some reports indicated that the director also mentioned Iran during his Moscow meetings. The Wall Street Journal cited sources suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin might test the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a "limited offensive" in the coming years.

The CIA director reportedly traveled to Moscow on a U.S. Air Force C-17 military transport aircraft from Riga. Axios, citing its sources, reported that the United States had asked Ukraine to halt strikes on Russia while the director was visiting Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the visit was related to security service contacts but provided no further details on the meetings' content, stating that the CIA chief had not met with President Putin.

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If the Americans have information that such an intervention is planned over the next few years (...). Russia was warned that the Americans would uphold their obligations.