Rubio calls Ratcliffe's Russian meeting 'routine'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent meeting in Russia, cutting down media speculation about the meeting while calling it “primarily a routine” trip.

Rubio calls Ratcliffe's Russian meeting 'routine'

TL;DR

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on CIA Director John Ratcliffe's meeting in Russia.
  • Rubio described the meeting as "primarily a routine" trip.
  • He stated the purpose was to establish and continue intelligence-to-intelligence communication channels.
  • Rubio noted that these channels can be useful in times of crisis or conflict and are not unusual.
  • Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow occurred at the end of August.
  • This was the first visit to Russia by a CIA director since William Burns visited in late 2021.

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