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Russia Dismisses Reports on CIA Director's Moscow Visit Goals
🇱🇹 Lithuania /Elections & Politics

Russia Dismisses Reports on CIA Director's Moscow Visit Goals

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russian authorities have rejected media reports detailing the specific goals of a visit to Moscow by the Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
  • U.S. media had suggested the visit aimed to warn Russia against attacking NATO states, with some sources mentioning discussions about Iran.
  • The Kremlin confirmed a visit occurred for security services' talks but stated the Russian president did not meet with the CIA director.

Russian authorities have publicly refuted claims circulating in the media concerning the objectives behind a visit to Moscow by the Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). U.S. media outlets had previously reported that the purpose of the visit was to issue a warning to Russia against any aggression towards NATO member states. Some reports also suggested that discussions during the visit may have included the topic of Iran.

The Kremlin, through its press secretary Dmitry Peskov, stated that these reports are untrue. While acknowledging that a visit did take place for the purpose of security service discussions, Peskov clarified that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not meet with the CIA director during this time.

This official denial from Moscow aims to counter the narrative presented by some U.S. media sources regarding the sensitive nature and specific agenda of the CIA director's trip to the Russian capital. The exact details and outcomes of the security talks remain undisclosed.

these stories are not true

— Dmitry PeskovDismissing media reports about the goals of the CIA director's visit to Moscow.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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