According to reports, several current and former officials revealed that US CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow this week, privately informed Russia about his pessimistic judgment on the prospects of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and urged Russia to reach an agreement as soon as possible while its military and economic situation had not deteriorated further. Ratcliffe conveyed the relevant information to Alexander Boltnikov, head of the Russian Federal Security Service. Ratcliffe did not threaten what consequences President Putin would face if he ignored the judgment of the CIA director and chose to continue fighting. For a long time, CIA analysts have questioned whether Putin's advisers would report to him the direction and losses of the war truthfully.

According to reports, several current and former officials revealed that US CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow this week, privately informed Russia about his pessimistic judgment on the prospects of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and urged Russia to reach an agreement as soon as possible while its military and economic situation had not deteriorated further. Ratcliffe conveyed the relevant information to Alexander Boltnikov, head of the Russian Federal Security Service. Ratcliffe did not threaten what consequences President Putin would face if he ignored the judgment of the CIA director and chose to continue fighting. For a long time, CIA analysts have questioned whether Putin's advisers would report to him the direction and losses of the war truthfully.