Kremlin confirms CIA Moscow visit as Trump plays it down
Why did CIA Director John Ratcliffe travel to Moscow? Washington and the Kremlin are offering different signals about the secretive talks. Professor Scott Lucas explains
Why did CIA Director John Ratcliffe travel to Moscow? Washington and the Kremlin are offering different signals about the secretive talks. Professor Scott Lucas explains what the visit could mean for Ukraine and US-Russia relations. #dwcurrentaffairs Chapters 00:00 Kremlin confirms CIA director’s Moscow visit 00:29 Interview Scott Lucas, professor of American studies at University College Dublin 00:51 Why the CIA director’s visit was neither routine nor semi-routine 02:04 The likely purpose of the Moscow talks 03:46 The state of US-Russia relations 04:17 The US administration is split over Ukraine 05:12 Channels of communication between the US and Ukraine 05:47 “We do have US agencies that are working with Kyiv at this critical time” 06:18 The extent of Russia’s influence on Iran For more news go to Follow DW on social media ► ►TikTok ► ► Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie Subscribe