The plane of the CIA director left Moscow on Tuesday evening, according to The Zioneer. The departure follows reports earlier Tuesday that the CIA chief was visiting the Russian capital.
Tuesday evening, the CIA director's plane departed Moscow, concluding his visit to the Russian capital. The departure was reported by The Zioneer. Earlier Tuesday, the CIA chief had arrived in Moscow for talks with senior Russian officials, a visit that was not officially announced by either government.
According to The Zioneer's reports published at 17:13 Jerusalem, the Trump administration had asked Ukraine to suspend drone and missile strikes on Moscow and other Russian cities for three days this week to facilitate the visit. Subsequent reports indicated that Ukraine did pause its attacks, and a US military aircraft was seen landing in Moscow.
The visit and its conclusion remain shrouded in secrecy. No official statements have been released by the CIA, the White House, or the Kremlin regarding the content of the talks or any agreements reached. The departure of the plane marks the apparent end of the visit, but the outcomes are unknown.
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