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President Vladimir Putin has urgently altered his schedule for Tuesday, against the backdrop of a visit to Moscow by CIA Director, John Ratcliffe. A major event planned for August 25, involving hundreds of people, was unexpectedly postponed a few days ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The report was made by Alexander Yunashev, a correspondent in the Kremlin press pool. According to the reporter, the director of American espionage is expected to meet with government officials.<\/p>\n\n

Moscow and Washington have not yet confirmed the visit. Dmitri Peskov previously told the press that he does not have information about the arrival of a military plane at Vnukovo airport in Moscow.<\/p>\n\n

If Ratcliffe’s visit is confirmed, this will be the first trip of a CIA director to Russia since the outbreak of the war with Ukraine, writes The Moscow Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Ratcliffe flew from Washington to Riga, then arrived in Moscow, according to foreign press. Information about a possible visit of an American delegation to the Russian capital emerged after the CIA chief’s flight was spotted on Flightradar.<\/p>\n\n

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